Implementing RSS In Website X5 Evolution 11
Author: Alan Bennett
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I still cannot figure out how to display an RSS Feed in Website X5 Evolution 11. Could someone please explain in simple English how I can do this? I have made a feed in the advanced section and when I add the feed php url it just lists the content of the php feed file
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. . . you did check HELP here ?
http://help.websitex5.com/en/v11/evo/index.html?feed_rss.htm
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Yes, its uploaded but i get this;
This XML file does not appear to have any style information associated with it. The document tree is shown below.
<rss xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><atom:link href="http://www.cyclewight.org.uk/x5feed.php" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><title><![CDATA[ Island Cycling ]]></title><link>http://www.cyclewight.org.uk</link><description><![CDATA[ Sun, Sea and Cycling ]]></description><language>EN</language><lastBuildDate>Sat, 16 May 2015 16:35:00 +0000</lastBuildDate><generator>Incomedia WebSite X5 Evolution</generator><item><title><![CDATA[ http://www.sunseaandcycling.com/rss.ashx ]]></title><link>http://www.cyclewight.org.uk/index.php</link><description><![CDATA[<div id="imRSSArticle_g4713d5y">Isle of Wight Cycling</div>]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2015 16:35:00 GMT</pubDate><category>imrssfeed</category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cyclewight.org.uk/rss/g4713d5y</guid></item></channel></rss>
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There are too many gaps in the help files for implementing RSS in website x5
i.e. what do i do with the 'linked page' option at the bottom of the edit box?
It says I will be warned RSS feeds dont work until uploaded, when i test the website, i do not get this warning
Hello Alan,
Hopefully the discussion in this thread will be of some use to you:
https://helpcenter.websitex5.com/post/77218
Please note in particular Claudio's comment:
"This happens because on the browser you have no plugin which can render RSS feeds.As example if you open it with Firefox, where this functionality is present then it would appear as a feed.
If you would have any program installed which is used to open RSS feeds then it would open this program and then render the feed in it."
Kind regards,
Paul
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Hi Paul
I wonder if I am expecting Website x5 to do something it cannot?
I have a feed of cycling events. I thought I could port these articles into a page on my website, or at least have a link to the feed my users could click on to view the articles
Yes, you can do that... but the browser which your end user is using must be set up to correctly identify an RSS feed and display it properly, hence my emphasis on Claudio's comment.
If you read through the thread I linked to then you might be able to see what I mean. Duncan initially had similar confusion over RSS but in the end everything was working as it should.
Can you post a link to the site in question? Highlighting the RSS feed?
Thanks,
Paul
I will try and illustrate further what I mean, Alan.
Visit this link in Google Chrome:
http://www.feedforall.com/sample-feeds.htm
Click on one of the RSS feeds... you will get the XML file displayed as text (unless you have installed a plugin in Google Chrome to render RSS feeds).
Now visit the same URL in Firefox and click on one of the RSS feeds... you will see that the feed displays correctly, because Firefox is set up to display RSS feeds by default.
Hope this helps...
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Paul
Mine is
http://www.cyclewight.org.uk/x5feed.php
The feed is working fine, Alan... please see the screenshot attached of how it displays in my Firefox browser...