.. _format-overview:

File Formats
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Morphology
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- :ref:`formatswc` The most common morphology file format
- :ref:`formatneuroml` The morphology format of the NeuroML2 specification
- :ref:`formatasc` Neurolucida ASCII format

Ion Channels
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- :ref:`formatnmodl`

Cable Cell
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- :ref:`formatcablecell` Arbor's format for storing complete cable cells or
  individual components

Checkpoints
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- :ref:`formatserdes` How to snapshot/resume simulations