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# NeuroML

*A model description language for computational neuroscience.*


```{admonition} Read the latest NeuroML paper in eLife:
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[The NeuroML ecosystem for standardized multi-scale modeling in neuroscience](https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.95135.3) ({cite}`Sinha2025`)
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NeuroML is an {ref}`international, collaborative initiative <missions_and_aims>` to develop a language for describing detailed models of neural systems, which will serve as a standard data format for defining and exchanging descriptions of neuronal cell and network models.
NeuroML is:

- modular
- standardised
- structured

and this allows you to:

- easily {ref}`build <userdocs:creating_models>` and {ref}`optimise <userdocs:optimising>` detailed models of neural systems
- easily {ref}`validate <userdocs:validating_models>` your models
- easily {ref}`visualise <userdocs:visualising_models>` your models
- easily {ref}`simulate <userdocs:simulators>` your models using a variety of simulators
- easily {ref}`analyse <userdocs:software>` your simulations

all using a {ref}`well supported set of tools <userdocs:software>` in the powerful [Python](https://www.python.org) programming language.

In this documentation, you will find information on {ref}`using NeuroML <userdocs:getting_started_neuroml>`, {ref}`developing with NeuroML <devdocs:overview>`, its {ref}`specification <userdocs:specification>`, and the {ref}`community <neuromlorg:board>` that maintains it.

For any queries, please contact the NeuroML community using any of our {ref}`communication channels <contact>`.