RSS Reference
RSS <channel> Element
The links in the "Element" column point to more information about each
specific element.
| Element |
Description |
| <category> |
Optional. Defines one or more categories for the feed |
| <cloud> |
Optional. Register processes to be notified immediately of
updates of the feed |
| <copyright> |
Optional. Notifies about copyrighted material |
|
<description> |
Required. Describes the channel |
| <docs> |
Optional. Specifies an URL to the documentation of the format
used in the feed |
| <generator> |
Optional. Specifies the program used to generate the feed |
| <image> |
Optional. Allows an image to be displayed when aggregators
present a feed |
| <language> |
Optional. Specifies the language the feed is written in |
| <lastBuildDate> |
Optional. Defines the last-modified date of the content of the feed |
| <link> |
Required. Defines the hyperlink to the channel |
| <managingEditor> |
Optional. Defines the e-mail address to the editor of the
content of the feed |
| <pubDate> |
Optional. Defines the last publication date for the content of the
feed |
| <rating> |
Optional. The PICS rating of the feed |
| <skipDays> |
Optional. Specifies the days where aggregators should skip updating the feed |
| <skipHours> |
Optional. Specifies the hours where aggregators should skip updating the feed |
| <textInput> |
Optional. Specifies a text input field that should be displayed
with the feed |
| <title> |
Required. Defines the title of the channel |
| <ttl> |
Optional. Specifies the number of minutes the feed can stay cached
before refreshing it from the source |
| <webMaster> |
Optional. Defines the e-mail address to the webmaster of the
feed |
RSS <item> Element
| Element |
Description |
| <author> |
Optional. Specifies the e-mail address to the author of the
item |
| <category> |
Optional. Defines one or more categories the item belongs to |
| <comments> |
Optional. Allows an item to link to comments about that item |
| <description> |
Required. Describes the item |
| <enclosure> |
Optional. Allows a media file to be included with the item |
| <guid> |
Optional. Defines a unique identifier for the item |
| <link> |
Required. Defines the hyperlink to the item |
| <pubDate> |
Optional. Defines the last-publication date for the item |
| <source> |
Optional. Specifies a third-party source for the item |
| <title> |
Required. Defines the title of the item |
Start Creating a stunning, Flash website. It's easy and free!
Wix is a revolutionary web design tool that provides you with a free, simple,
drag & drop editing platform to create your own professional and beautiful website.
Over 2 Million users have created their website with Wix.
Now create yours!
 |
W3Schools' Online Certification Program
The perfect solution for professionals who need to balance work, family, and career building.
More than 4000 certificates already issued!
|
The HTML Certificate documents your knowledge of HTML, XHTML, and CSS.
The JavaScript Certificate documents your knowledge of JavaScript and HTML DOM.
The XML Certificate documents your knowledge of XML, XML DOM and XSLT.
The ASP Certificate documents your knowledge of ASP, SQL, and ADO.
The PHP Certificate documents your knowledge of PHP and SQL (MySQL).
| 
