The workshop provided an introduction to writing and working with CIF dictionaries. Topics covered included an introduction to CIF dictionaries, writing individual definitions for existing dictionaries, writing new dictionaries for topic areas, creating dREL methods, and writing software that uses CIF dictionaries.

The CIF dictionaries underpin the crystallographic data management framework that has been so successful over the last 30 years. This workshop aims to grow the pool of competent CIF dictionary authors, which is more important than ever as the previous generation of CIF authors moves toward retirement.

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