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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


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== Using RSS tags ==
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Simplest example, showing all available posts:
Simplest example, showing all available posts:
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*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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=== 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.)

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