RSS (.rss)
- Import fully supports RSS version 2.0.1 and earlier.
Background & Context
 
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      - MIME type: application/rss+xml
- RSS web syndication format.
- Commonly used to transmit frequently updated web content to feed readers or news aggregators.
- RSS is an acronym for Really Simple Syndication.
 - Stores names, addresses, and other contact information.
- XML-based format.
- Stores news headlines together with date information and web links.
- Introduced in 1999 by Netscape under the name RDF Site Summary.
 
Import
 
   - Import["file.rss"] imports an RSS file as a notebook expression.
- Import["file.rss"] reads an RSS file and returns its contents formatted as a notebook.
- Import["file.rss",elem] imports the specified element from an RSS file.
- Import["file.rss",{elem,suba,subb,…}] imports a subelement.
- Import["file.rss",{{elem1,elem2,…}}] imports multiple elements.
- The import format can be specified with Import["file", "RSS"] or Import["file",{"RSS",elem,…}].
- See the following reference pages for full general information:
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      Import import from a file CloudImport import from a cloud object ImportString import from a string ImportByteArray import from a byte array 
Import Elements
 
   - General Import elements:
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      "Elements" list of elements and options available in this file "Summary" summary of the file "Rules" list of rules for all available elements 
- Data representation elements:
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      "Notebook" gives an RSS file formatted as a notebook expression "NotebookObject" creates a notebook and opens it in a new window "SymbolicXML" RSS file imported as a symbolic XML expression 
- Import uses the "Notebook" element by default.
See Also
Tech Notes
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History
Introduced in 2004 (5.1) | Updated in 2007 (6.0)