RSS feeds are written in which markup language?
AnswerXML
RSS is an XML format.
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7 fact-checked facts about RSS feeds, syndication and feed readers, each with the reason behind it. 5 more are in today's round and join this page after it closes.
The basics
What does an RSS reader do?
AnswerCollects updates from many sites in one place
Readers poll feeds and show new items together.
Going deeper
Which feed format was standardized by the IETF as an alternative to RSS?
AnswerAtom
Atom was published as an IETF standard in 2005.
In what year did Google shut down Google Reader?
Answer2013
Google Reader closed on July 1, 2013.
In RSS 2.0, each post is wrapped in which element?
Answer<item>
RSS uses item; Atom uses entry.
Expert level
Atom was published as which IETF RFC?
AnswerRFC 4287
RFC 4287 defines the Atom Syndication Format.
Which developer is closely associated with RSS 2.0 at UserLand Software?
AnswerDave Winer
Winer shaped RSS 0.91 onward and published RSS 2.0.
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