# Spec EditDistanceScore
Edit distance scoring scheme.

Extends | Score
All Extended | Score
Defined in | <seqan/score.h>
Signature | `template <typename TValue> class Score<TValue, EditDistance>;`

## Template Parameters

`TValue` | The score value type to use.

## Interface Function Overview

### Interface Functions Inherited From Score

- `loadScoreMatrix`
- `score`
- `scoreGapExtendHorizontal`
- `scoreGapExtendVertical`
- `scoreGapHorizontal`
- `scoreGapOpenHorizontal`
- `scoreGapOpenVertical`
- `scoreGapVertical`
- `sequenceEntryForScore`

## Interface Metafunction Overview

### Interface Metafunctions Inherited From Score

- `SequenceEntryForScore`
- `Value`

## Detailed Description

`EditDistance` is a synonym for `LevenshteinDistance`.

#### Dox Sources

    /*!
     * @class EditDistanceScore
     *
     * @extends Score
     *
     * @headerfile <seqan/score.h>
     *
     * @brief Edit distance scoring scheme.
     *
     * @signature template <typename TValue> class Score<TValue, EditDistance>;
     *
     * @tparam TValue The score value type to use.
     *
     * <tt>EditDistance</tt> is a synonym for <tt>LevenshteinDistance</tt>.
     */