Web ServicesLesson 107Free preview
XML RSS
This lesson is part of XML · All levels
Summary
RSS or Really Simple Syndication is an XML format for automatically disseminating the latest news and articles. The structure is simple: the <rss> element with the version attribute, then <channel> contains the title, link, and description, as well as the <item> list containing the shared content. Feed readers take these RSS feeds on a regular basis so visitors don't have to go to the site one by one.
Key points
- Structure: <rss version="2.0"> contains <channel> and then <item> repeats
- The channel must contain <title>, <link>, and <description>
- Items include <title>, <link>, <description>, and <pubDate> optional
- Supporting elements: <guid> unique identifier and <enclosure> for media
- Feed is linked in HTML with application/rss+xml type
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