===== Annotation Import and Export and 3rd Party Annotations =====

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PIMS LS allows you to import and export annotations in a variety of formats, including Well-known text (the format used by PMA.core internally), Visiopharm mld files, Indica Labs HALO annotations files, Definiens/Aperio xml files, and ‘plain’ csv files.

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==== Export ====

You can export slide annotations in different formats including Well-known text (the format used by PMA.core internally), Visiopharm mld files, Indica Labs HALO annotations files, Definiens/Aperio xml files, and ‘plain’ csv files.

==== Import ====

User can also import/upload annotations through PIMS LS. Once you click on the import button for the format you want to import, a menu will appear prompting you to select the file that contains annotation data. \\
Once a valid file is uploaded annotations are added to the slide.

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