RSS

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Introduction

RSS, the acronym of really simple syndication (or in more popular words news feeds), is a standardized XML file in which websites insert structured information and is generally used to store some news. News feeds can be read by web-based or software-based news readers (also called aggregators).

Educational usage

  • Check the status of student's work in the different plateforms like Wiki, Blog or Portal
  • Check the news on a lot websites

Links

Similar formats

Atom or Rdf are two other news feeds standards. The XML syntax differs from RSS but the usages principle are the same.