# SNOMED CT Browser User Guide

This is a guide to using the SNOMED CT (SCT) Browser - a website service which supports querying of SNOMED CT content to learn more about SNOMED CT.

With the SCT Browser you can:

* Browse International Editions of SNOMED CT
* Browse Local Extensions of SNOMED CT
* Browse Externally Hosted Extensions of SNOMED CT (via other external websites)
* View SNOMED CT Release Statistics
* Browse the SNOMED CT MRCM (Machine Readable Content Model) domains and attributes constraints

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<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><a href="introduction">Introduction</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="how-to">How to...</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="faqs">FAQs</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="tips-and-tricks">Tips and tricks</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="additional-info">Additional Information</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://browser.ihtsdotools.org/">Access the SNOMED CT Browser</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

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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://docs.snomed.org/snomed-ct-user-guides/snomed-ct-browser-guide/readme.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.