What Is A RSS Feed And Why Should I Subscribe?
RSS (Really Simple Syndication) is a format for delivering frequently updated web content to users automatically. Blogs, news-related sites and other online publishers syndicate their content as an RSS Feed to whoever subscribes to it. An RSS file, which is called a "feed" or "web feed" contains a summary (or excerpt) of content from a web site or the full content.
RSS solves a problem for those who regularly use the web. It allows you to very easily stay informed by automatically retrieving the newest content from the websites you are interested in, saving you time by not needing to visit each site individually. You don't need to join each website's email newsletter which ensures your privacy.
RSS content can be read using either desktop or online software called a "RSS reader," "feed reader" or an "aggregator". The user subscribes to a feed by entering the feed's link into their reader or by clicking on a RSS icon in a browser that initiates the subscription process. The rss reader will check the user's subscribed feeds regularly for new content, downloading any updates.
What Browsers Support RSS Feeds?
All major browsers like Internet Explorer (including IE 7 for Windows), Firefox and Safari support RSS Feeds.
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