# Using the documentation

Pathogenwatch provides a range of different functions integrated with powerful interactive visualisation tools. Here we describe in detail each feature of the application and explain potential uses.

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**Navigating the documentation: Use the sidebar (left) to select different pages. Use the table of contents (right, shows when the page has headers) to jump to a specific section on the page.**
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Visit the individual documentation pages for [Uploading ](/pathogenwatch/how-to-use-pathogenwatch/uploads-and-folders/genome-uploads-folders.md)data, Browsing [genomes ](/pathogenwatch/how-to-use-pathogenwatch/browsing-and-viewing-genomes/browsing-searching-genomes.md)& [Collections](/pathogenwatch/how-to-use-pathogenwatch/collections/browsing-collections.md), [creating collections](/pathogenwatch/how-to-use-pathogenwatch/collections/creating-sharing-collections.md) of your own, and understanding the [technical descriptions of the analysis tools](/pathogenwatch/technical-descriptions-of-analysis-tools.md) run within Pathogenwatch, as well as exploring collections visually with the [Interactive Collection View](/pathogenwatch/how-to-use-pathogenwatch/collections/using-the-icv.md).

For an overview of the application, visit the Brief Tour below: 

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[A Brief Tour of Pathogenwatch](/pathogenwatch/getting-started/a-brief-tour-of-pathogenwatch.md)
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Otherwise, our FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) may be useful.

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[FAQ](/pathogenwatch/faq.md)
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# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://cgps.gitbook.io/pathogenwatch/how-to-use-pathogenwatch/using-the-documentation.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.