ABC's of RSS Feeds (A-K)

Hello, guys!

It's me again=) I won't betray an old habit of mine to talk about RSS=) But there will be a slight difference between my current post and previous ones. We'll talk about main notions and the so-called essential RSS user vocabulary. 

By the way, do you remember an English alphabet?=) If no, refresh your memory with me right now.  

A - AutoDiscovery

AutoDiscovery is code that is inserted into the header of an HTML web page, which then indicates to readers that an RSS feed is available for the content. So don't forget about this option while creating the web site of your own!!!

B - Blogs

Blogs are web logs that are updated regularly. Blogs generally contain information related to a specific topic. In some cases, blogs are used as daily diaries about people's personal lives, political views, or even as social commentaries.Well, we actually know all that stuff cause we are active blog users now. Surely, we already know how RSS simplifies the interchanging process between our topics.

C - Cache

Cache is a temporary storage area for frequently-accessed or recently-accessed data. Using a cache with RSS feeds will display an RSS feed's content quicker.

D - Display

Many webmasters post the content of an RSS feed on their website. They use either PHP, ASP, or JavaScript for such purposes. If done properly, the feed's content will dynamically update as the content of the feed changes.

E - Elements

Within an RSS feed, there are various feed elements. The elements of an RSS feed are defined by tags. 

F - Filter

Many RSS feeds contain duplicate or similar content. Publishers can filter RSS feeds so that they only see content that they wish to see, by filtering out duplicate postings. A nice option, isn't it?

G - GUID

GUID stands for Globally Unique IDentifier. The RSS specification strongly suggests that each RSS feed item have a unique GUID. If you are creating feeds, a GUID is important because GUIDs are often used by feed readers and aggregators to determine if a feed item is new or simply an existing item that has been updated. Each item in the RSS feed should have a unique GUID.

H - HTML

HTML, which is the acronym for HyperText Markup Language, is frequently used to design websites.

I - iTunes Namespace

The iTunes Namespace allows the user to add the information necessary to have a podcast listed on the Apple iTunes Music Store (ITMS). 

J - JavaScript 

JavaScript can be used to display the content of an RSS feed.

K - Keywords

Keywords should be integrated into the RSS feed to help search engines determine what the RSS feed is about. 

Well, that was a good alphabet beginning=) But there are L-Z letters left. Let me publish that info later. That's all for today=) 
See you! 

P.S.: I am very thankful to the RSS Specifications site (c) that gave me some inspiration and information today.