RSS Introduction
What You Should Already Know
Before you continue, you should have a basic understanding of the following:
- HTML / XHTML
- XML / XML Namespaces
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What is RSS?
- RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication
- RSS enables you to syndicate (aggregate) website content
- RSS defines a very simple way to share and view headlines and content
- RSS files can be automatically updated
- RSS allows personalized views for different websites
- RSS is written in XML
Why Use RSS?
RSS is designed to display selected data.
Without RSS, users would have to visit your website daily to check for new content. For many users, this is too time-consuming. Through RSS feeds (RSS is often called News feed or RSS feed), users can use RSS aggregators to check your website updates more quickly (RSS aggregators are websites or software that gather and classify RSS feeds).
Because RSS data is small and fast to load, it can easily be used by services like mobile phones or PDAs.
Web-rings with similar content can easily share content on their websites, making these websites more useful and valuable.
Who Should Use RSS?
Webmasters who rarely update content do not need RSS!
RSS is very useful for websites that update content frequently, such as:
- News sites - list news headlines, dates, and descriptions
- Businesses - list news and new products
- Schedules - list upcoming events and important dates
- Site updates - list updated pages or new pages
The Future of RSS
RSS will be everywhere!
Thousands of websites are using RSS, and more and more people are recognizing its usefulness every day.
With RSS, information on the Internet will be easier to find, and web developers can more easily distribute their content to specific audiences.
Advantages of RSS
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Choose your news |
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Remove unwanted information |
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Increase your website traffic |