RSS is a XML document that displays the regularly updated information from a website. The true definition of the
RSS abbreviation is up for debate...
- Really Simple Syndication (RSS 2.0)
- Rich Site Summary (RSS 0.91, RSS 1.0)
- RDF Site Summary (RSS 0.9 and 1.0)
- Real-time Simple Syndication (RSS 2.0)
How is it used?
RSS is mainly used for periodic updates or publications. A program known as a feed reader or aggregator can check a list of feeds for a user and display any updated articles that it finds. Many readers are free, the Mozilla/Firefox browser has
built in RSS functionality. Basically, these readers check the RSS feeds for you, and let you know whenever
one of your favorite sources has a new article ready for you to read.
Aside from Mozilla/Firefox, if you do a google search for RSS Readers, or Aggregators, you should be able to find
a wide variety of readers to use.
Why do we publish feeds?
These feeds can be picked up by users, or other news sites. Our front page picks up feeds from our own blogs,
such as the site updates section. It's a great way to make our articles more available to the public.
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