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rss_guide [2025/08/01 14:23] – [Web Revival and Neocities Feeds:] added link to forum topic riboserss_guide [2025/12/11 22:59] (current) – *Technically* HTML is not XML (except for XHTML which no one uses), so I think it's simpler to just say that RSS feeds are *similar* to HTML Grzesiek11
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 ===== Overview / Getting Started ===== ===== Overview / Getting Started =====
  
-An RSS feed is a specially formatted webpage (technically XML like HTML, but not the same) for example [[https://brain.melonking.net/rss|this one]]; each feed contains a list of the latest articles/posts for you to read. RSS feeds can be hand written, but most people use a program to generate their feed for them, so its often an automated process; many blogs and sites have feeds available, you just need to know how to find it.+An RSS feed is a specially formatted webpage (similar to HTML, but not the same) for example [[https://brain.melonking.net/rss|this one]]; each feed contains a list of the latest articles/posts for you to read. RSS feeds can be hand written, but most people use a program to generate their feed for them, so its often an automated process; many blogs and sites have feeds available, you just need to know how to find it.
  
 To get started reading feeds you'll need a program that can collect and display your feeds; some great options are: To get started reading feeds you'll need a program that can collect and display your feeds; some great options are:
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 === Feed Lists: === === Feed Lists: ===
   * The BBC list all feeds free here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10628494   * The BBC list all feeds free here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10628494
 +    * Filtered/improved versions are available via https://bbc-feeds.danq.dev/ (courtesy of our own [[https://forum.melonland.net/index.php?action=profile;u=3133|Dan Q]])
   * All feeds from DW News English (German news agency) - https://corporate.dw.com/en/rss/s-31500   * All feeds from DW News English (German news agency) - https://corporate.dw.com/en/rss/s-31500
   * New York Times (but you still need to pay a subscription to read on their site): https://www.nytimes.com/rss   * New York Times (but you still need to pay a subscription to read on their site): https://www.nytimes.com/rss
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 However there is a better way! You can use [[user:m15o|m15o]]'s [[neon_kiosk|HTML Journal]] site to automatically generate a feed from a webpage, as long as your webpage is formatted in the correct way, this site will generate a feed for you that updates every time your websites does!  However there is a better way! You can use [[user:m15o|m15o]]'s [[neon_kiosk|HTML Journal]] site to automatically generate a feed from a webpage, as long as your webpage is formatted in the correct way, this site will generate a feed for you that updates every time your websites does! 
 Visit the journal here: https://journal.miso.town Visit the journal here: https://journal.miso.town
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 +You can add your feed link to your [[https://forum.melonland.net/index.php?action=profile;area=forumprofile|forum profile]]! It will be displayed on your profile page and next to your posts, making it easy for your fellow forum members to find it.
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