RSS Reference Manual

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RSS <channel> Element

Please click a specific element in the element list for more detailed information.

Element	Description
<category>	Optional. Defines one or more categories to which the feed belongs.
<cloud>	Optional. Registers a process to receive immediate notification of feed updates.
<copyright>	Optional. Informs about copyright material.
<description>	Required. Describes the channel.
<docs>	Optional. Specifies the URL pointing to the documentation for the format used in the current RSS file.
<generator>	Optional. Specifies the program used to generate the feed.
<image>	Optional. Displays an image when an aggregator renders a feed.
<language>	Optional. Specifies the language used to write the feed.
<lastBuildDate>	Optional. Defines the last modified date of the feed content.
<link>	Required. Defines a hyperlink to the channel.
<managingEditor>	Optional. Defines the email address for the editor of the feed content.
<pubDate>	Optional. Defines the last publication date for the content of the feed.
<rating>	Optional. PICS rating for the feed.
<skipDays>	Optional. Specifies days to ignore feed updates.
<skipHours>	Optional. Specifies hours to ignore feed updates.
<textInput>	Optional. Specifies a text input field that should be displayed with the feed.
<title>	Required. Defines the title of the channel.
<ttl>	Optional. Specifies the number of minutes the feed can be cached before refreshing it from the source.
<webMaster>	Optional. Defines the email address of the webmaster for this feed.

RSS <item> Element

Element	Description
<author>	Optional. Specifies the email address of the author of the item.
<category>	Optional. Defines one or more categories to which the item belongs.
<comments>	Optional. Allows an item to link to comments (files) about that item.
<description>	Required. Describes the item.
<enclosure>	Optional. Allows a media file to be imported into an item.
<guid>	Optional. Defines a unique identifier for the item.
<link>	Required. Defines a hyperlink to the item.
<pubDate>	Optional. Defines the last publication date of the item.
<source>	Optional. Specifies a third-party source for this item.
<title>	Required. Defines the title of this item.

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