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Displaying a feed in Appropedia can be accomplished in two ways: | Displaying a feed in Appropedia can be accomplished <!--in two ways: | ||
* with RSS tags, which gives a bold header and links to each post, or | * with RSS tags, which gives a bold header and links to each post, or | ||
* with a widget, which gives a header in regular font, links to post, and an extract | *--> with a widget, which gives a header in regular font, links to post, and an extract | ||
{{TOCright}} | {{TOCright}} | ||
== Using RSS tags == | <!--== Using RSS tags == | ||
Simplest example, showing all available posts: | Simplest example, showing all available posts: | ||
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And with a set number of posts: | And with a set number of posts: | ||
<pre> | |||
<rss number=3>http://blogs.appropedia.org/feed/</rss> | |||
</pre> | |||
<rss number=3>http://blogs.appropedia.org/feed/</rss> | |||
Depending on the format of the blog, there may be a header & byline displayed with the feed. (How do we control this?) E.g.: | |||
<pre> | <pre> | ||
<rss number=3>http://feeds.feedburner.com/afrigadget</rss> | <rss number=3>http://feeds.feedburner.com/afrigadget</rss> | ||
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:Hides the title (and description in <code>desc=off</code> of the feed. | :Hides the title (and description in <code>desc=off</code> of the feed. | ||
==Bugs== | == Usage notes == | ||
* No line breaks between tags. | |||
* Atom feeds don't work. | |||
* RSS 1.0 & RSS 2.0 seem to display exactly the same. | |||
=== Bugs === | |||
E.g. 1 - the following code: | E.g. 1 - the following code: | ||
<pre> | <pre> | ||
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<rss number=5>http://www.appropedia.org/index.php?title=Special:Recentchanges&feed=rss</rss> | <rss number=5>http://www.appropedia.org/index.php?title=Special:Recentchanges&feed=rss</rss> | ||
The feed works elsewhere, so it's not clear why it breaks here. | The feed works elsewhere, so it's not clear why it breaks here. It is reported [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension_talk:RSS_Reader#Error:_It.27s_not_possible_to_get_http:.2F.2Fwww._... here] but with no solution yet. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*See http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:RSS_Reader#The_.3Crss.3E_tag for the most up to date information on reading RSS feeds. | *See http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:RSS_Reader#The_.3Crss.3E_tag for the most up to date information on reading RSS feeds. | ||
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== Using a "widget" == | == Using a "widget" == | ||
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'''BROKEN''' - use the RSS tag instead. | '''BROKEN''' - use the RSS tag instead. | ||
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:''See also [[ | :''See also [[Widget:Feed]].'' | ||
E.g.: | E.g.: | ||
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=== Notes === | === Notes === | ||
Changing targ=y to targ=n doesn't seem to do anything. | <!--Changing targ=y to targ=n doesn't seem to do anything. Yes, it does, "y" opens new tab.--> | ||
Setting date=y adds a line with the date (can't limit it though - gives too much detail, down to the minute.) | Setting date=y adds a line with the date (can't limit it though - gives too much detail, down to the minute.) |
Revision as of 15:56, 8 March 2013
Displaying a feed in Appropedia can be accomplished with a widget, which gives a header in regular font, links to post, and an extract
Using a "widget"
- See also Widget:Feed.
E.g.:
{{#widget:Feed |feedurl=http://blogs.appropedia.org/feed/ |chan=y |num=3 |desc=200 |date=n |targ=y }}
Creates:
Notes
Setting date=y adds a line with the date (can't limit it though - gives too much detail, down to the minute.)