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 is another news feeds standard. The XML syntax differs from RSS but the usages principle are the same.

Images

For all news feed standards, there is a unique official image:

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