RSS (most commonly expanded as Really Simple Syndication) is a family of web feed formats used to publish frequently updated works, data such as news feeds, events listings, news stories, headlines, project updates, excerpts from discussion forums or even corporate information, audio, and video in a standardized format. A format for notifying new content at a website; the initials originally stood for Rich Site Summary. RSS it is possible to distribute up-to-date web content from one web site to thousands of other web sites around the world.
Because there are different versions of RSS, the term RSS is most frequently used as a name to mean the syndication of Web content, rather than as an acronym for its founding technology. When using the name RSS the speaker may be referring to any of the following versions of Web content syndication:
- RDF Site Summary (RSS 0.9, RSS 1.0)
- Rich Site Summary (RSS 0.91, RSS 1.0)
- Really Simple Syndication (RSS 2.0)
RSS solves a problem for people who regularly use the web. It allows you to easily stay informed by retrieving the latest content from the sites you are interested in. You ensure your privacy, by not needing to join each site's email newsletter. The number of sites offering RSS feeds is growing rapidly and includes big names. They benefit readers who want to subscribe to timely updates from favored websites or to aggregate feeds from many sites into one place.
RSS defines rules for listing information about new content added to a website, such as the title, link and a short description (or in some cases the full body of the content), which the site publishes as an XML file at a specific URL -- in effect, a web service.
RSS is a free and easy way to promote a site and its content without the need to advertise or create complicated content sharing partnerships.
Note: RSS is a technology that is being used by millions of web users around the world to keep track of their favorite websites.
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