RSS Reader

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RSS <channel> Element

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

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