bring in NXdata from base class branch

nexusformat · Nov 27, 2024 · b6269c4 · b6269c4
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diff --git a/base_classes/NXdata.nxdl.xml b/base_classes/NXdata.nxdl.xml
@@ -309,18 +309,18 @@
 
 		</doc>
 	</attribute>
-	<attribute name="reference">
+	<attribute name="target">
         <doc>
-		    Points to the path of a field defining the data to which the `DATA` group refers.
+			Points to the path of a field defining the data to which the `DATA` group refers.
 
 			This attribute indicates the origin of the data, thereby providing an association to
 			further metadata that define the physical quantity that the data represents.
 
 			Example:
-			    If the data corresponds to a readout of a detector, ``@reference`` points
+			    If the data corresponds to a readout of a detector, ``@target`` points
 				to that detectors data:
 
-				  @reference: '/entry/instrument/detector/data' for a detector
+				  @target: '/entry/instrument/detector/data' for a detector
         </doc>
     </attribute>
 	<attribute name="AXISNAME_indices" type="NX_INT" nameType="partial">
@@ -385,28 +385,28 @@
 				The :ref:`axes &lt;/NXdata@axes-attribute&gt;` attribute is now preferred.
 			</doc>
 		</attribute>
-	    <attribute name="reference">
+	    <attribute name="target">
             <doc>
-			    Points to the path of a field defining the axis to which the ``AXISNAME`` axis refers.
+				Points to the path of a field defining the axis to which the ``AXISNAME`` axis refers.
 
-			    This attribute indicates the origin of the axis, thereby providing an association to
-			    further metadata that define the physical quantity that the ``AXISNAME`` represents.
+				This attribute indicates the origin of the axis, thereby providing an association to
+				further metadata that define the physical quantity that the ``AXISNAME`` represents.
 
-                Examples:
-                    If a calibration has been performed, ``@reference`` points to the result of
-				    that calibration:
+				Examples:
+				    If a calibration has been performed, ``@target`` points to the result of
+					that calibration:
 
-                      @reference: '/entry/process/calibration/calibrated_axis'
+					  @target: '/entry/process/calibration/calibrated_axis'
 
-                    If the axis corresponds to a coordinate of a detector, ``@reference`` points
-                    to that detector axis:
+				    If the axis corresponds to a coordinate of a detector, ``@target`` points
+					to that detector axis:
 
-                      @reference: '/entry/instrument/detector/axis/some_axis' for a 2D detector
+					  @target: '/entry/instrument/detector/axis/some_axis' for a 2D detector
 
-                    If the axis is a scanned motor, ``@reference`` points to the transformation
-                    describing the respective motion, e.g.:
+					If the axis is a scanned motor, ``@target`` points to the transformation
+					describing the respective motion, e.g.:
 
-                      @reference: '/entry/instrument/detector/transformations/some_transformation' for a motion of the detector
+					  @target: '/entry/instrument/detector/transformations/some_transformation' for a motion of the detector
             </doc>
         </attribute>
 	</field>
@@ -452,21 +452,18 @@
 		<attribute name="long_name">
 			<doc>data label</doc>
 		</attribute>
-		<attribute name="reference">
+		<attribute name="target">
             <doc>
-			    Points to the path of a field defining the data to which the `DATA` field refers.
+				Points to the path of a field defining the data to which the ``DATA`` field refers.
 
-			    This attribute indicates the origin of the data, thereby providing an association to
-			    further metadata that define the physical quantity that the ``DATA`` represents.
+				This attribute indicates the origin of the data, thereby providing an association to
+				further metadata that define the physical quantity that the ``DATA`` represents.
 
-			    Here, *DATA* is to be replaced by the name of each
-			    data field.
+				Example:
+				    If the data corresponds to a readout of a detector, ``@target`` points
+					to that detectors data:
 
-			    Example:
-			        If the data corresponds to a readout of a detector, ``@reference`` points
-			        to that detectors data:
-
-			          @reference: '/entry/instrument/detector/data' for a 2D detector
+					  @target: '/entry/instrument/detector/data' for a 2D detector
             </doc>
         </attribute>
 	</field>