RSS/XML Feeds
Please Help! I have uploaded an rss reader to my website, which supposedly already has rss/xml readers and more. I don't know how to access it/put it to use. I am basically trying to put feeds from various sources on my site. When I get the code and put it in my html editor on my website, then look at the webpage, I see the CODE on the WEBPAGE. I am really computer illiterate, any help is appreciated.
fishtail1776 posted this at 09:34 — 19th May 2006.
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I know how you feel. I went to add an rss feed to my site and then I checked the website and it opened up to the rss code! I really hope someone gives an answer to this question soon!!!!
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snuffthroostr posted this at 20:33 — 19th May 2006.
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There is another webmaster forum where I have found some help. Unfortunately not enough yet for a newbie. Go to http://www.totalwebtalk.com/forum/ sign up and look under the Programming Forum. Look for my post (same name there).
Lord Maverick posted this at 23:11 — 19th May 2006.
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To see RSS result page, not code, you must use RSS readers. For example browser MyIE, FireFox, Opera have it build on. Also you may use external RSS reader. Some like that - http://www.deskshare.com/awr.aspx
JeevesBond posted this at 23:45 — 19th May 2006.
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Hi there, sorry all this confusion has gone unnoticed.
The problem seems to be - as Maverick pointed out - because you're using Internet Explorer. If you use Opera, Firefox or one of the other plethora of web browsers out there you'll have no problem viewing the feed.
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JeevesBond posted this at 00:07 — 20th May 2006.
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I might have been wrong in that previous post.
Firstly, could we get a link to your page? That always helps. What RSS reader are you using on your site? And what - just in plain English - is it you're trying to do?
Secondly, and this is meant more for fishtail, are you trying to add an RSS feed from your site? Usually you'll have a link in the code of your page that looks like:
<link rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml" title="The Webmaster Forums RSS Feed" href="external.php?type=RSS" />The file that links to contains all the RSS feed data, it sounds like you've put RSS straight into your web page?
Thirdly, welcome to the forums you two! :wave:
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snuffthroostr posted this at 04:06 — 20th May 2006.
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Ok, what I am trying to do is put RSS feeds from other sources (such as USA Today, Rolling Stone, Anywhere)on my site.
I picked up a reader and instructions from http://www.n7v.net/v7ndotcom-elursrebmem/?p=7
There is an instructional video that is quite good. I did everything it said. Now, the problem is: How do I get his "test feed" to show? Or if I substitute a feed in the proper place (which his video explains) how do I get it to show on my page? If I open a browser and type in the directory (http://www.chickenflicken.com/neoweb.shtml) I see code.
My website URL is http://www.chickenflicken.com
I am still working on it, so some pages are hidden unless you go to the site map.
Also, I learn'ed today from my webhost technical support (whis is in itself an oxymoron when applied to them) that certain "file permissions" such as my CGI-bin are not working properly and I have to them to fix it/turn it on.
Anyway, any comments on the site itself are appreciated.
Thanks for everything. Oh, and Hello.
Snuffthroostr
JeevesBond posted this at 13:05 — 20th May 2006.
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Well here's an overview of what I believe you need to do:
Note: Don't include the quotation marks in your file names
On your server:
On your local PC:
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Strict//EN"
"http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-strict.dtd">
<html lang="en-GB" xml:lang="en-GB" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" />
<title>RSS Feeds Test</title>
</head>
<body>
<!--#INCLUDE VIRTUAL="/neoweb.php?XMLFILE=http://www.n7v.net/v7ndotcom-elursrebm
em/?feed=rss2&qty=&TEMPLATE=/indexphpfeed.htm&MAXITEMS=2" -->
</body>
</html>
And then ...
That should then show the latest feeds from Mr NeO's blog. If it doesn't, come back and we'll see how far you've got and what needs to be done next. If it does work we can look at how to get feeds from other sites for you.
Good luck, and have fun.
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JeevesBond posted this at 13:14 — 20th May 2006.
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Nearly forgot the problems with permissions.
Are your hosts able to fix those permissions? Have you changed anything with CHMOD? Perhaps using an FTP program?
It would also be a good idea to check whether your hosts support everything you need them to (like SSI etc.). If you tell us the host and package you have we can check for you.
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snuffthroostr posted this at 20:28 — 20th May 2006.
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My host is GISOL.com
I got their "start up nt" package. (the one under windows, in the middle)
It supposedly has most anything I would need, with VERY little help on how to use any of it.
I am going to try the other thing, I'll get back to you.
Thanks
snuffthroostr
snuffthroostr posted this at 21:05 — 20th May 2006.
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I did what you said, but I still see code. I even downloaded Firefox, so I could try to see it. I think I might just give up. Thanks for trying though.
Snuffthroostr
JeevesBond posted this at 10:24 — 21st May 2006.
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Aha! That's why!
No-one in their right mind goes for Windows hosting (well that's my opinion anyway), that hosting package is not able to provide you with what you need. You can do ASP and such with that host, but not PHP which is what you're trying to use here.
Change hosting package to Linux (which is what 70% - ish of all people use) and it'll work. Ideally you should have consulted someone before purchasing hosting too.
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snuffthroostr posted this at 09:09 — 23rd May 2006.
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http://www.rss2html.com
All you have to do (for those of us with NO experience) is find an RSS/XML feed. Right click on the RSS button and save the feed location (which won't work with Internet Explorer). Go to http://www.rss2html.com
Click on Option 1.
Follow a few quick steps.
It makes a link for you.
In your web editor make the following:
Paste the link given by rss2html in src=" PASTE LINK HERE" put in a height and width if you don't want scroll bars scrolling="no" otherwise, obviously yes
I know search engines don't really like iframes, BUT IT WORKS!!!!! YAY!!!!
Thanks to everyone!
Snuffthroostr
JeevesBond posted this at 09:49 — 23rd May 2006.
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Great! Glad to hear you found a solution! Thanks for coming back and sharing it too.
Just note in future when you need to use any free scripts that you're using the obscure and little-used Windows operating system* and the script probably wont work.
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* That's an opinion, and am talking about web hosting here, not home use
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