What is Gootax?
Gootax is an open source web application designed for collaborative taxonomic editing and publishing. It provides a platform for taxonomists to edit and manage taxonomic data online and publish interactive taxonomic revisions on the web.
Some key features of Gootax include:
- Online taxonomic data editing - Taxonomists can add, edit, link and manage taxon descriptions, nomenclature, relationships, media, and bibliographic data through a user-friendly web interface.
- Version control - All changes to data are tracked so users can revert to previous versions if needed.
- Collaborative editing - Multiple editors can work on the same taxonomy simultaneously with built-in controls to prevent edit conflicts.
- Taxonomic publishing - Users can publish full interactive taxonomic revisions that are accessible and searchable through the web without any programming needed.
- Media handling - Ability to upload and link images, PDFs and other media to taxon pages.
- Literature management - Built-in bibliography management tools.
- Multi-language support - Taxon descriptions can be written in multiple languages.
- User and permissions management - Admins can control access and editing privileges for groups and individuals.
Overall, Gootax aims to facilitate and improve collaboration among taxonomists globally through an easy-to-use web platform tailored for managing and publishing taxonomic data.