.. auto-generated by dev_tools.docs.nxdl from the NXDL source base_classes/NXparameters.nxdl.xml -- DO NOT EDIT

.. index::
    ! NXparameters (base class)
    ! parameters (base class)
    see: parameters (base class); NXparameters

.. _NXparameters:

============
NXparameters
============

**Status**:

  base class, extends :ref:`NXobject`

**Description**:

  Container for parameters, usually used in processing or analysis.

**Symbols**:

  No symbol table

**Groups cited**:
  none

**Structure**:

  .. _/NXparameters/PARAMETER-field:

  .. index:: PARAMETER (field)

  :bolditalic:`PARAMETER`: (optional) :ref:`NX_CHAR_OR_NUMBER <NX_CHAR_OR_NUMBER>` {units=\ :ref:`NX_ANY <NX_ANY>`} 

    A parameter (also known as a term) that is used in or results from processing.

    .. _/NXparameters/PARAMETER@units-attribute:

    .. index:: units (field attribute)

    **@units**: (optional) :ref:`NX_CHAR <NX_CHAR>` 



Hypertext Anchors
-----------------

List of hypertext anchors for all groups, fields,
attributes, and links defined in this class.


* :ref:`/NXparameters/PARAMETER-field </NXparameters/PARAMETER-field>`
* :ref:`/NXparameters/PARAMETER@units-attribute </NXparameters/PARAMETER@units-attribute>`

**NXDL Source**:
  https://github.com/FAIRmat-NFDI/nexus_definitions/tree/fairmat/base_classes/NXparameters.nxdl.xml