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C.1 The NetCDF Classic Format Specification

To present the format more formally, we use a BNF grammar notation. In this notation:

Following the grammar, a few additional notes are included to specify format characteristics that are impractical to capture in a BNF grammar, and to note some special cases for implementers. Comments in the grammar point to the notes and special cases, and help to clarify the intent of elements of the format.