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Better differentiate between "array" and "Zarr array" in the spec

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Description

As "array" is a reserved word in JSON, we could make an effort to always directly qualify Zarr arrays and Zarr groups in the spec.

This could lead to some weird-ish, but clearer phrases like

Each image is a Zarr group of other groups and arrays. would become Each image is a Zarr group of other Zarr groups and Zarr arrays.

One ambiguous example:

The labels group is a container which holds an array of labels to make the objects easily discoverable

Is referring to a Zarr array, but that is not immediately clear.

We could also add one paragraph about the use of JSON terminology to the "Document conventions" section

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Research direction

Start by locating the spec's "Document conventions" section and searching the specification for unqualified uses of "array" and "group". Done means Zarr arrays and Zarr groups are consistently distinguished from JSON terminology, including the ambiguous labels example, with the proposed terminology guidance added.

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Assessment

Tech stack
json
Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
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Stale
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Mostly clear
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