What is RSS?

[MMiz]

Im wondering what this RSS stuff is? Many sites now have RSS feeds, but it only looks like colorful HTML to me. What's it all about? Ive tried searching but all I get is technical geek-talk, and Im a geek in training. Thanks.

-Matt

[allan]

This is a pretty good, non-technical, overview:

http://www.webreference.com/authoring/languages/xml/rss/intro/

RSS is a form of XML, it is a standardized way to parse data that allows people to pull content from your site. A lot of news type sites use this format, so others can pick up headlines.

[MMiz]

Originally posted by allan:

This is a pretty good, non-technical, overview:

http://www.webreference.com/authoring/languages/xml/rss/intro/

RSS is a form of XML, it is a standardized way to parse data that allows people to pull content from your site. A lot of news type sites use this format, so others can pick up headlines.

Great resource! Thank you very much!

-Matt

[TheGAME1264]

MMiz: If you're using ASP for whatever it is you're trying to do, you may also want to look at RAS (Remote Access Scripting). It's got a bit of a learning curve to it but is based on the same principles RSS seems to be based on. You may find it easier to work with in the long run as well.