Merge branch 'main' into meanings_table

Author: rly

.github/workflows/hdmf_compatibility_schema.yml

@@ -8,23 +8,20 @@ env:
 jobs:
   check_compatibility:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    concurrency:
+      group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
+      cancel-in-progress: true
     steps:
-      - name: Cancel non-latest runs
-        uses: styfle/cancel-workflow-action@0.11.0
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      - name: Set up Python 3.14
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v6
         with:
-          all_but_latest: true
-          access_token: ${{ github.token }}
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - name: Set up Python 3.11
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
-        with:
-          python-version: "3.11"
+          python-version: "3.14"
       - name: Clone HDMF and Run HDMF tests
         run: |
           git clone https://github.com/hdmf-dev/hdmf.git --recurse-submodules
           cd hdmf
-          python -m pip install -r requirements-dev.txt -r requirements.txt
-          python -m pip install -e .
+          python -m pip install -e ".[all]"
           cd src/hdmf/common/hdmf-common-schema
           git checkout $HEAD_REF # checkout branch
           cd ../../../..

common/experimental.yaml

@@ -10,5 +10,5 @@ datasets:
     dtype:
       target_type: VectorData
       reftype: object
-    doc: Reference to the VectorData object that contains the enumerable elements
+    doc: Reference to the VectorData object that contains the enumerable elements.
 

common/table.yaml

@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ datasets:
   data_type_inc: VectorData
   dtype: uint8
   doc: Used with VectorData to encode a ragged array. An array of indices
-    into the first dimension of the target VectorData, and forming a map
+    into the first dimension of the target VectorData, forming a map
     between the rows of a DynamicTable and the indices of the VectorData.
     The name of the VectorIndex is expected to be the name of the target
     VectorData object followed by "_index".
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ groups:
 - data_type_def: DynamicTable
   data_type_inc: Container
   doc: A group containing multiple datasets that are aligned on the first dimension
-    (Currently, this requirement if left up to APIs to check and enforce). These datasets
+    (Currently, this requirement is left up to APIs to check and enforce). These datasets
     represent different columns in the table. Apart from a column that contains unique
     identifiers for each row, there are no other required datasets. Users are free to add
     any number of custom VectorData objects (columns) here. DynamicTable also supports

docs/source/hdmf_common_release_notes.rst

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ hdmf-common Release Notes
   This is useful for annotating categorical data stored in a `DynamicTable`. Added a group named "meanings_tables"
   to `DynamicTable` to hold `MeaningsTable` objects that provide meanings for `VectorData` columns in the
   `DynamicTable`.
+- Minor changes to data type docstrings to improve clarity.
 
 1.8.0 (August 4, 2023)
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