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Create RSS Feed

To create an RSS feed, you simply invoke the ‘Create RSS Feed…’ menu option from a Text Block, Custom Element or Page Index element. . .

. . . and give the feed a name in the resulting Create RSS Feed dialog. It’s that easy.

For more information, please see the following:

Note that in order for a user to create RSS Feeds, that user must have been granted rights to Create Pages.

Managing XML Publications

While CommonSpot provides a simple one-click action to create RSS feeds using the ‘Create RSS Feed…’ menu option, you can also create and manage feeds of any type through the ‘Manage XML Publications…’ menu option.

The ‘Manage XML Publications…’ menu option invokes the Manage XML Publications dialog, where you can:

As new formats emerge, CommonSpot’s flexible architecture makes it easy to support new feed definitions.

For detailed information on creating and managing XML Publications, please see the following:

Note that in order for a user to create XML Publications, that user must have been granted rights to Create Pages.

XML Publication Indicator

When an XML Publication/Feed has been created for an element, the familiar orange syndication icon appears in the upper right corner of the element in Author, Edit, and Approve mode, indicating that this element is tied to a feed.

The image below shows a custom element with the XML Publication indicator.

Please note that the XML Publication indicator is NOT rendered in Read Mode. It is only rendered in Author, Edit and Approve modes. Also, no actions are taken if you click the icon. To view or edit the XML Publications associated with the element, open the Manage XML Publications dialog.

 

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