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Using RSS - Technical Overview for Webmasters

Get a technical overview on how to use FamilyEducation's RSS feeds.

Using RSS - Technical Overview for Webmasters

RSS Feed Components


channel - </dt><dd class="desc">A short heading for the feed</dd><dd>Uses <em>channel <link></em> for link target</dd><dd><strong>example:</strong> <a href="/search/Activities+for+Toddlers" title="Preview 'FamilyEducation - Daily Activities for Babies' in your web browser">Family Education - Daily Activities for Toddlers</a></dd></dl><dl class="components"><dt>channel <description> - </dt><dd class="desc">A descriptive subtitle for the feed</dd><dd><strong>example:</strong> <em>Discover a new activity each day to enjoy with your toddler from the Editors at FamilyEducation.</em></dd></dl><dl class="components"><dt>item <title> - </dt><dd class="desc">Combines the channel name with a short summary of that day's content</dd><dd>Uses <em>item <link></em> for link target</dd><dd><strong>example:</strong> <a href="/entertainment-activities/games/outdoor/pretend-car-wash" title="Preview 'Aug 9: Car Wash' in your web browser">Aug 9: Car Wash</a></dd></dl><dl class="components"><dt>item <description> - </dt><dd class="desc">Has a longer summary of the content</dd><dd>Not all items have descriptions</dd><dd><strong>example:</strong> This outdoor activity teaches your toddler how to wash her riding toys, and is great for a hot day.</dd></dl><!--/ components --><br /><hr><table class="xmlFeeds" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2"><div align="center"><h4>Available Feeds</h4></div><tr><td><b>Channel Subscription</b></td><td><b>Example Content</b></td></tr><tr><td width="50%" style="border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;"><ul><li> <img src="//i.infopls.com/images/rssfeed.png" alt="RSS feed" /> <span> <a href="/search/Activities+for+Toddlers" title="Preview 'FamilyEducation - Daily Activities for Toddlers' in your web browser">FamilyEducation - Daily Activities for Toddlers</a></span><ul class="xmlDesc"><li><em>Discover a new activity each day to enjoy with your toddler from the Editors at FamilyEducation. </em></li></ul></li></ul></td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;"><ul style="padding-top:1px;"><li> <a href="/entertainment-activities/games/outdoor/pretend-car-wash">Aug 9: Car Wash</a><ul class="xmlDesc"><li style="padding-top:2px;">This outdoor activity teaches your toddler how to wash her riding toys, and is great for a hot day.</li></ul></li></ul></td></tr><tr><td width="50%" style="border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;"><ul><li> <a type="application/rss+xml" class="xml" href="/famed/rss/pre-k.rss" title="Copy this link for RSS newsreaders and web sites"><img src="//i.infopls.com/images/rssfeed.png" alt="RSS feed" /></a> <span> <a href="/school-learning/activities-preschoolers" title="Preview 'FamilyEducation - Daily Activities for Preschoolers' in your web browser">FamilyEducation - Daily Activities for Preschoolers</a></span><ul class="xmlDesc"><li><em>Engage your preschooler in a new activity each day with help from the Editors at FamilyEducation.</em></li></ul></li></ul></td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;"><ul style="padding-top:1px;"><li> <a href="/entertainment-activities/arts-crafts/drawing-painting/paper-batik">Apr 3: Paper Batik </a><ul class="xmlDesc"><li style="padding-top:2px;">Introduce your preschooler to two art media with this mixture of tempera paints and crayons. </li></ul></li></ul></td></tr><tr><td width="50%" style="border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;"><ul><li> <img src="//i.infopls.com/images/rssfeed.png" alt="RSS feed" /> <span> <a href="/entertainment-activities/activities-kids" title="Preview 'FamilyEducation - Daily Activities for School-Aged Kids' in your web browser">FamilyEducation - Daily Activities for School-Aged Kids</a></span><ul class="xmlDesc"><li><em>Try a new activity with your school-aged children every day from the Editors at FamilyEducation</em></li></ul></li></ul></td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;"><ul style="padding-top:1px;"><li> <a href="/entertainment-activities/holidays/valentines-day/secret-valentines-day-messages">Feb 10: Secret Messages</a><ul class="xmlDesc"><li style="padding-top:2px;">Instead of handing out traditional valentines, your child can use these inventive ideas to send secret messages!</li></ul></li></ul></td></tr><tr><td width="50%" style="border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;"><ul></ul></li></tbody></table><!--/ feeds --></div><!--/ xmlBody -->

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