# Reference

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The reference section covers terminology, colorimetry, quality metrics, FAQs and links to primary
sources.

Every encoder and image-format page ends with a full option table for the release it covers;
[Reading option tables](/reference/encoder-parameters/) lists where they are and explains the Default
column. [Data compression tools](/reference/data-compression-tools/) covers byte streams and archives.

To compare what formats each platform handles, see [video codec support](/reference/video-codec-support/)
and [image and audio support](/reference/image-audio-support/). [Check this browser](/reference/browser-support-check/)
reports the codec and container support the current browser declares.