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Welcome to '''WikiAnimal''', your comprehensive resource for everything animal!

To ensure organised and efficient collaboration, WikiAnimal utilises both MediaWiki and HumHub platforms, each with distinct spaces tailored for specific purposes. Understanding the purpose of each space and how content should be curated within them is crucial for maintaining the coherence and effectiveness of the WikiAnimal platform.

First and foremost, it's imperative to understand the concept of a namespace in MediaWiki (referred to simply as a space in HumHub).

==WikiAnimal Namespaces==

===What is a namespace?===

A namespace is a logical container or category within a software system, typically used to organise and manage related items.

Put simply:

Imagine you have a big box where you keep all your stuff. To keep things organised, you might have separate sections or compartments in the box for different types of items - like one section for books, another for toys, and another for clothes.

Similarly a namespace on WikiAnimal is like those sections or compartments. It helps categorise different types of pages or content.

===Why is it important to have namespaces?===
Namespaces are important for several reasons:

* '''Organisation''': They help organise content within WikiAnimal. By categorising pages into different namespaces, people can easily find relevant information and distinguish between different types of content.

* '''Clarity''': Namespace prefixes provide clarity about the type or purpose of a page. 

* '''Navigation''': Namespaces facilitate navigation within WikiAnimal. People can use namespace-specific searches or filters to find relevant pages more quickly. For instance, they can search specifically within the "Interview:" namespace to find interviews with animal enthusiast.

* '''Permission Control''': Namespaces can be used to control access and permissions.

===What namespaces are used on WikiAnimal?===
There are several namespaces in Mediawiki component of WikiAnimal:

* '''Main namespace''': The main namespace is where you'll find most of the core content of WikiAnimal. The main namespace has no prefix.

* '''Animal News''': Animal News is a section of WikiAnimal where users can contribute news articles based on recent events, discoveries, and developments involving animals worldwide. Animal News has the namespace prefix 'Headlines:'

* '''Animal Library''': The Animal Library section of WikiAnimal is a namespace that serves as a curated repository of resources related to animals, offering a variety of content aimed at educating and informing users about different aspects of the animal kingdom. Animal Library has the namespace prefix 'Library:'

* '''Animal Quizzes''': The Animal Quizzes section offers people a fun and interactive way to test their knowledge about animals through various quizzes. Animal quizzes has the namespace prefix 'Quiz:'

* '''Animal Talk''': Animal Talk is a section of WikiAnimal where various presenters host interviews with experts, enthusiasts, and individuals passionate about different aspects of animals.  Animal Talk has the namespace prefix: 'Interview:'

==WikiAnimal Portals==

===What is a portal?===
A portal refers to a centralised page or set of pages that serve as an entry point or hub for accessing information on a specific topic, project, or community within WikiAnimal. Portals are designed to provide users with easy navigation and access to relevant content related to their interests. 

Portals can span over a number of namespaces.

==How are namespaces and portals different?==

A namespace is a way of categorising and organising ''different types of content'' within the wiki. For example a news article, an interview or a quiz.

A portal refers to a specific type of page or set of pages within the wiki that serves as a centralised entry point for accessing information ''on a particular topic''. For example, elephants, the United Kingdom or animal law.

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