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| author | ClosedGL2 <sp30cgl@gmail.com> | 2021-09-27 20:31:06 -0600 |
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| committer | ClosedGL2 <sp30cgl@gmail.com> | 2021-09-27 20:31:06 -0600 |
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RSS feed guide
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diff --git a/rss.html b/rss.html new file mode 100644 index 0000000..e8ee717 --- /dev/null +++ b/rss.html @@ -0,0 +1,104 @@ +<!DOCTYPE html> +<html lang=en> + <head> + <title>Creating an RSS Feed – LandChad.net</title> + <meta charset="utf-8"/> + <link rel="shortcut icon" href="favicon.ico" type="image/x-icon" /> + <link rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' href='style.css'> + <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"> + <link rel='alternate' type='application/rss+xml' title='Land Chad RSS' href='/rss.xml'> + </head> +<body> + <header><h1>Creating an RSS Feed</h1></header> + <nav></nav> + <main> + <p> + RSS feeds are an easy way to be notified about new content from various websites, and they are easy to implement in your website. + </p> + + <h2>How an RSS Feed Works</h2> + <p> + Some websites with frequently changing content like blogs, podcasts, or video sharing sites, will have a link to a file containing the RSS feed and its items. + </p> + + <p> + When there is new content, a new item can be added to the RSS feed, and old items can optionally be removed from the RSS feed. A user's feed reader can check an RSS feed for new items and notify the user about them or organize them. + </p> + + <h2>Writing an RSS Feed</h2> + <p> + RSS feeds are written as XML (e<strong>x</strong>tensible <strong>m</strong>arkup <strong>l</strong>anguage) files, so they can be written and served similar to HTML webpages. + </p> + + <p> + We will start by creating a file for our RSS feed. Make sure the file name ends with <code>.rss</code> or <code>.xml</code>. Then, write the following code in the file: + </p> + + <pre><code><?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?> +<rss version="2.0"> + <channel> + </channel> +</rss></code></pre> + + <p> + The <code><rss></code> tag specifies that there is an RSS feed in between the <code><rss></code> and <code></rss></code> tags. <code>version="2.0"</code> specifies that version 2.0 of RSS is used. The items in an RSS feed go in between the <code><channel></code> and <code></channel></code> tags. + </p> + + <h3>Title, Description, and Link</h3> + <p> + Now we will write a title and description for our RSS feed, as well as a link to the webpage that the RSS feed goes with. In this example, we will be writing an RSS feed for a blog called <strong>LandChad's Blog</strong>. + </p> + + <p> + In between the <code><channel></code> and <code></channel></code> tags, the <code><title></code> tag will be used to label the feed as <strong>LandChad's Blog</strong>. The <code><description></code> and <code><link></code> tags are used for the description of the feed and a link to the corresponding webpage. + </p> + +<table class=cnp> + <tr> + <td> +<pre><code><channel> + <title><strong>LandChad's Blog</strong></title> + <description><strong>LandChad's writings and ideas</strong></description> + <link><strong>https://example.org/blog</strong></link> +</channel></code></pre> + </td> + <td> +<img src=pix/rss-01.png alt="'LandChad's Blog' feed in feed reader"> + </td> + </tr> +</table> + + <h3>Feed Items</h3> + <p> + Now we will add items to the RSS feed. These items are listed in the user's feed reader and can represent different content on a page such as blog posts or videos. In this example, there is a blog post called <strong>RSS is Amazing!</strong>. + </p> + + <p> + The <code><item></code> tag is used to add items to the RSS feed. An item is given a title using the <code><title></code> tag to label the item. The item will have a link to its webpage using the <code><link></code> tag and an item description using the <code><description></code> tag. + </p> + + <p> + The date and time of an item can be specified using the <code><pubDate></code> tag. The date and time <strong>must follow a specific format</strong>. In the example below, the item was posted on <strong>Friday, October 1, 2021 at 2:27 PM in the -0400 time zone</strong>. + </p> + +<table class=cnp> + <tr> + <td> +<pre><code><item> + <title><strong>RSS is Amazing!</strong></title> + <link><strong>https://example.org/blog/2021-10-1-rss</strong></link> + <description><strong>RSS is a good notification system.</strong></description> + <pubDate><strong>Fri, 1 Oct 2021 14:27:00 -0400</strong></pubDate> +</item></code></pre> + </td> + <td> +<img src=pix/rss-02.png alt="'LandChad's Blog' feed with an item"> + </td> + </tr> +</table> + + <p><strong>Contributor</strong> - <a href="https://closedgl.xyz" target="_blank">ClosedGL</a></p> + </main> + <footer><a href="https://landchad.net">LandChad.net</a></br>Because Everyone should be an Internet LandChad.</br><a href="index.html"><li><img src="pix/chad.gif" alt="chad"></li></a><a href="rss.xml"><li><img src="pix/rss.svg" alt="RSS"></li></a><a href="pix/btc.png"><li><img src="pix/btc.svg" alt="BTC"></li></a><a href="pix/xmr.png"><li><img src="pix/xmr.svg" alt="XMR"></li></a><a href="https://github.com/lukesmithxyz/landchad"><li><img src="pix/git.svg" alt="Github"></li></a></footer> +</body> +</html> |