My RSS feeds
I decided to post my RSS feeds (1.0, 2.0 and comments 1.0) since there's been a lot of discussion about them.
I'm using the mt-entrybodymore plugin because I was having problems getting my RSS to validate. I use mt-xmlencode-block in my comments feed.
I also use ResolveURLs to change any relative links in my posts to fully qualified links (ie, to the smileys).
Text versions of my feeds (right click and save as):
RSS 1.0 (also get this plugin) (name: index.rdf)
RSS 2.0 (also get this plugin) (name: index.xml)
Comment feed, 1.0 (also get this plugin) (name: comments.rdf)
Update: I blogged this at ScriptyGoddess too.
Update: Sam pointed out that I had my file extensions flipped, so I'm correcting them now.
RSS 1.0: (should be named "index.rdf")
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?>
<rdf:RDF
xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#"
xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
xmlns:admin="http://webns.net/mvcb/"
xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
xmlns="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/">
<channel rdf:about="<$MTBlogURL$>">
<title><$MTBlogName encode_xml="1"$></title>
<link><$MTBlogURL$></link>
<description><$MTBlogDescription encode_xml="1"$></description>
<dc:language>en-us</dc:language>
<dc:creator>Your Name Here</dc:creator>
<dc:date><MTEntries lastn="1"><$MTEntryDate format="%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S"$><$MTBlogTimezone$></MTEntries></dc:date>
<admin:generatorAgent rdf:resource="http://www.movabletype.org/?v=<$MTVersion$>" />
<admin:errorReportsTo rdf:resource="mailto:<MTEntries lastn="1"><$MTEntryAuthorEmail$></MTEntries>"/>
<sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod>
<sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency>
<sy:updateBase>2000-01-01T12:00+00:00</sy:updateBase>
<items>
<rdf:Seq>
<MTEntries lastn="10">
<rdf:li rdf:resource="<$MTEntryLink encode_xml="1"$>" />
</MTEntries>
</rdf:Seq>
</items>
</channel>
<MTEntries lastn="10">
<item rdf:about="<$MTEntryLink encode_xml="1"$>">
<title><$MTEntryTitle encode_xml="1"$></title>
<description><$MTEntryBodyMore encode_xml="1"$></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<$MTEntryBodyMore $>]]></content:encoded>
<link><$MTEntryLink encode_xml="1"$></link>
<dc:subject><$MTEntryCategory encode_xml="1"$></dc:subject>
<dc:creator><$MTEntryAuthor encode_xml="1"$></dc:creator>
<dc:date><$MTEntryDate format="%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S"$><$MTBlogTimezone$></dc:date>
</item>
</MTEntries>
</rdf:RDF>
RSS 2.0: (should be named "index.xml")
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?>
<rss version="2.0"
xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
xmlns:admin="http://webns.net/mvcb/"
xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#"
xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/">
<channel>
<title><$MTBlogName remove_html="1" encode_xml="1"$></title>
<link><$MTBlogURL$></link>
<description><$MTBlogDescription remove_html="1" encode_xml="1"$></description>
<dc:language>en-us</dc:language>
<dc:creator>Your Name Here</dc:creator>
<dc:rights>Copyright <$MTDate format="%Y"></dc:rights>
<dc:date><MTEntries lastn="1"><$MTEntryDate format="%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S"$><$MTBlogTimezone$></MTEntries></dc:date>
<admin:generatorAgent rdf:resource="http://www.movabletype.org/?v=<$MTVersion$>" />
<admin:errorReportsTo rdf:resource="mailto:<MTEntries lastn="1"><$MTEntryAuthorEmail$></MTEntries>"/>
<sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod>
<sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency>
<sy:updateBase>2000-01-01T12:00+00:00</sy:updateBase>
<MTEntries lastn="10">
<item>
<title><$MTEntryTitle remove_html="1" encode_xml="1"$></title>
<link><$MTEntryLink encode_xml="1"$></link>
<description><$MTEntryBodyMore encode_xml="1"$></description>
<guid isPermaLink="false"><$MTEntryID$>@<$MTBlogURL$></guid>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<$MTEntryBodyMore$>]]></content:encoded>
<dc:subject><$MTEntryCategory remove_html="1" encode_xml="1"$></dc:subject>
<dc:date><$MTEntryDate format="%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S"$><$MTBlogTimezone$></dc:date>
</item>
</MTEntries>
</channel>
</rss>
Comment feed, 1.0: (should be named "comments.rdf")
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?>
<rdf:RDF xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:admin="http://webns.net/mvcb/" xmlns="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/">
<channel rdf:about="<$MTBlogURL$>">
<title><$MTBlogName encode_xml="1"$>: Reader Comments</title>
<link><$MTBlogURL$></link>
<description>Comments by the readers of <$MTBlogName encode_xml="1"$></description>
<language>en-us</language>
<webMaster>Your email address</webMaster>
<admin:generatorAgent rdf:resource="http://www.movabletype.org/?v=<$MTVersion$>" />
<items>
<rdf:Seq>
<MTComments lastn="20" sort_order="descend">
<rdf:li rdf:resource="<$MTBlogURL$>comments/<$MTCommentID$>" />
</MTComments>
</rdf:Seq>
</items>
</channel>
<MTComments lastn="20" sort_order="descend">
<item rdf:about="<$MTBlogURL$>comments/<$MTCommentID$>">
<title>Comment by <$MTCommentAuthor encode_xml="1"$> on "<MTCommentEntry><$MTEntryTitle encode_xml="1"$></MTCommentEntry>"</title>
<description>
<MTXMLEncodeBlock>
<$MTCommentBody$>
<p><i>-- Posted by <b><$MTCommentAuthorLink spam_protect="1"$></b> at <b><$MTCommentDate$></b> --</i></p>
</MTXMLEncodeBlock>
</description>
<link><$MTBlogArchiveURL$><$MTCommentEntryID pad="1"$>.php</link>
<dc:subject>Comment</dc:subject>
<dc:creator><$MTCommentAuthor encode_xml="1"$></dc:creator>
<dc:date><$MTCommentDate format="%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S"$><$MTBlogTimezone$></dc:date>
</item>
</MTComments>
</rdf:RDF>
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Ok, that is almost enough to make my eyes bleed. ;-) I'm just using the Dive Into Mark RSS 2.0 template - but I don't want the extended entries to show up. The only time I use those is in restricted posts, and I don't want to give all my secrets away!
That's a good point. I only use them for posts that are long or have boring technical stuff in 'em.
I'll check out Mark's though.
Cool. You should post this up on scripty too (or at least a link back here)
(also - the link to me is broken. What I did to fix my multiple post problem was just to delete them and make a new post - so now people can comment on them)
Jennifer: All fixed!
Thanks for your help this morning girlie. I think mine are all fixed and ready to go.
Oh wow, I am challenged. I think it will be a while before I get into this LOL
I am still figuring out how to get my sites to validate
i really need smilies like yours. care to share your knowledge with a dumb girl?
I've written up tutorials for them.
Hi, great post, but I've got a tiny little niggle...
Technically, RSS 1.0 should be named .rdf, and RSS 2.0 should be .xml, you have them backwards. No biggie though, and an easy change.
Peace,
Sam
Lisa, I don't know anything about this, so decided to use your great samples and tutorial to create my RSS feeds. 1.0 validates, but I can't get 2.0 to. I keep getting this error:
column 3: description should not contain relative URL references (10 occurrences) [help]
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^
Yes, I downloaded, unzipped and uploaded all the recommended plugins, also. My URL is http://prismofwhispers.com/mtblog/index.xml
Thanks in advance for any help you can give me!!
i can't believe i ever called myself a geek. i know nothing.
(but i'm learning)
OK, so what am I supposed to do with my comments feed? Just publish a link to it?
Is there some reason we don't integrate the comments feed with the main XML feed?
Wouldn't it be better to have the comments with the posts?
Just wondering. Awesome tutorial, I've implemented all three feeds.
Combined feed info coming this weekend.
I'll leave up the individual feeds for those who prefer them the way they are right now. Stay tuned!