TIP Workshop: RSS Feeds: What is an RSS Feed?

WHAT and WHY

• An RSS feed allows the contents of a website to be sent to a reader

• Handy for websites that update their content frequently

HOW

• RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication, Rich Site Summary or RDF Site Summary

• Formats for "syndication" end in extensions .xml or .rss or .rdf
  

• Symbols indicating a website with an RSS feed:    

• An "RSS reader" or "aggregator" is needed to produce the content

• The reader subscribes to the RSS feed using a reader/aggregator

• New content delivered as a site is updated