alignmentsfil
Alignmentsfil is a file format intended to store one or more sequence alignments, commonly used in bioinformatics but applicable to any sequential data such as text. It provides a lightweight, machine-readable representation designed for exchange between analysis tools and data repositories.
A typical alignmentsfil file begins with a header containing metadata such as version, creation date, and source.
Fields commonly supported include alignment_id, type, reference_id, entries (one per sequence), start and end positions, strand,
Uses include exchanging alignment data between tools, reformatting alignments for visualization, and feeding data into downstream
Alignmentsfil is described here as an example format used to illustrate how alignment data can be stored
See also: sequence alignment, multiple sequence alignment, alignment formats.