RSS <author> Element

Definition and Usage

The <author> element specifies the email address of the item's author.

Note:To prevent spam, some developers do not use the <author> element.

Example

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1" ?>
<rss version="2.0">
<channel>
  <title>CodeW3C.com Home Page</title>
  <link>http://www.codew3c.com</link>
  <description>Free web building tutorials</description>
  <item>
    <title>RSS Tutorial</title>
    <link>http://www.codew3c.com/rss</link>
    <description>New RSS tutorial on CodeW3C.com</description>
    <author>author@codew3c.com</author>
  </item>
</channel>
</rss>