# Primer This Primer provides an introduction to: - Open fibre data, the reasons for publishing it and the differences between maps and data. - The Open Fibre Data Standard (OFDS), the reasons for using it and what OFDS data looks like. - The scope of OFDS and key concepts that you need to understand. ```{eval-rst} .. toctree:: :maxdepth: 1 openfibredata openfibredatastandard scopeandkeyconcepts ```