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= Introduction =
Several issues now confronting the zoological community make desirable the development of a 5th edition of the ''International Code of Zoological Nomenclature'' (''Code'') <<FootNote(The short title ''Code'' is preferred to ''ICZN'' to avoid confusion with the same acronym used for the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature)>>. Prime among them are electronic publication, registration of names, and typification of newly discovered rare and endangered species.

Production of the 4th edition of the ''Code'' involved extensive discussions in the zoological community, as documented in the ''Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature'' (52: 228-233, 294-302; 53: 6-17, 80-88, 235-237), but nonetheless it is not always clear why particular changes were made, and some aspects of the 4th edition have remained controversial or difficult to interpret.

The International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature intends ICZNwiki to be a tool for developing the 5th edition of the ''Code'', with several goals:
 .● to make the process more transparent, by allowing broader participation of members of the zoological community;
 .● to preserve a record of the deliberations leading to the text ultimately adopted;
 .● to develop more examples and explanatory sections, making the ''Code'' easier to use and understand.

The starting text of the wiki is that of the fourth edition of the ''Code'' (1999), as found on [[http://www.iczn.org/iczn/index.jsp|the ICZN website]], with some [[Origin| errors corrected]] to make the text correspond to the print version. The text of the ''Code'' is used on this site with the permission of the International Trust for Zoological Nomenclature, which holds the copyright.

'''Access'''<<BR>>
Initially, editing access is restricted to members of the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature and its secretariat. We anticipate broadening access after an introductory testing period.

'''Starting points:'''
 * [[ICZNformatting]]: a summary of formatting conventions most used with ''Code'' text
 * [[#Quicklinks|Quick links]]: a compact list of ''Code'' articles and sections
 * RecentChanges: see where people are currently working
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 * HelpForBeginners to get you going; HelpContents for all help pages.
 * WikiSandBox: experiment with editing on this page
 * FindPage: search or browse the database in various ways
 * SyntaxReference: quick access to wiki syntax

 
To learn more about what a WikiWikiWeb is, read about MoinMoin:WhyWikiWorks and the MoinMoin:WikiNature. Also, consult the HelpMiscellaneous/FrequentlyAskedQuestions page.

This wiki is powered by MoinMoin.

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