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This widget is being deprecated in February 2020
RSS Element
Warning:
This Article Is For:
- All users who have access to one/all of the following: pages, blogs, contests, and sidebars
- This is applicable to: All themes
Features:
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SoCast's RSS Widget displays posts from any RSS feed, including password protected feeds (as long as you have the password).
- RSS feeds are a great tool for displaying latest posts and news stories from your favorite websites.
Tips:
- To find RSS feeds on a website, look for words like “subscribe” or “feed” . You can also look for the standard RSS feed icon.
- To grab the feed URL, right click and copy, usually by using the “copy link” or “copy link location” option available.
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Check the feed with a
validation tool
. If there is any error, contact the feed provider.
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Below are some examples of what an RSS Feed URL may look like:
Step-by-step guide
- Widget Name : This is the name of the widget showing in the Drag-And-Drop Editor. It will not be displayed on the website.
- Display Title: Choose whether you’d like to have the title displayed by clicking “Yes” or “No” from the drop-down menu
- Feed URL : This is where you enter the RSS feed URL that you have copied from a website
- Feed Username : This is optional. You can provide a username to access a secured feed.
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Feed Password
: Enter the password for a protected feed
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Format: Choose the type of format for your feed.
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RSS:
An RSS feed usually pulls viewers into a page that has a short paragraph with a "read more" link, that links to a full page
- NewsML: A NewsML feed usually pulls viewers into a page that displays a full article
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RSS:
An RSS feed usually pulls viewers into a page that has a short paragraph with a "read more" link, that links to a full page
- Target: Choose whether you want the articles displayed in the feed to open in the current window or a new window
- Items to Display : Set the number of articles you want to be displayed. We recommend multiples of 5.
- Allow Multiple Pages : Select "Yes" if you want to display a paginator once there are more than the set items to display, otherwise select "No"
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Click the
Save
button
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