Page content section :
News
RSS
(really simple syndication) feeds
If you don't know what an RSS feed is see our RSS FAQs below ...
On the Adur District Council website RSS feeds have the RSS logo 
Pages on the Adur District Council website which contain RSS feeds :
- Job vacancies (added 05-09-2007)
- News releases (added 06-09-2007)
- Website updates (added 07-09-2007)
- See also : RSS feed of all RSS feeds on the Adur DC website
Pages on the Adur District Council website with links to external RSS feeds :
Links to RSS feeds on other websites show 'pop-up help text' that says "External link RSS feed" when you hover your mouse over the link.
- News homepage
- News releases section
- Weather and tide information
- Useful local and national media links
RSS
feed validation :
RSS
feeds on our website are valid RSS feeds as checked by the
W3C
Feed Validation Service, for Atom and RSS (http://validator.w3.org/feed/)
FAQs
(Frequently Asked Questions) about RSS feeds :
- What does RSS mean?
- What is a feed? or What is RSS?
- How do I know if a website offers feeds?
- How do I view a feed?
- How do I subscribe to a feed?
- How does a feed differ from a website?
- How can I automatically get updated content?
- Does a feed subscription cost money?
- How can I view my subscribed feeds?
- Can other programs display my subscribed feeds?
- What formats do feeds come in?
- Can I use an Adur District Council RSS feed on my site?
RSS stands for 'Really Simple Syndication', and is used to describe the technology used in creating feeds.
FAQ : What is a feed? or What is RSS?
A 'feed', also known as 'RSS feed', 'XML feed', 'syndicated content', or 'web feed', is frequently updated content published by a website. It is usually used for news and blog websites, but can also be used for distributing other types of digital content, including pictures, audio or video. Feeds can also be used to deliver audio content (usually in MP3 format) which you can listen to on your computer or MP3 player. This is referred to as 'podcasting'. Modern web browsers can discover and display feeds as you visit websites. You can also subscribe to feeds to automatically check for and download updates that you can view, read, listen to or watch later (depending on their type).
RSS feeds are just web pages, but they are designed to be read by computers rather than people.
FAQ : How do I know if a website offers feeds?
RSS feeds will normally have the RSS logo next to them like this , or
sometimes like this 
or
even like this 
.
When you first view a website modern web browsers will search for feeds when you visit a webpage.
In Internet Explorer 7, the Feeds button will change color, letting you know that feeds are available :
IE7 feeds button showing 'no feeds available' 
or
'feeds available' on the webpage 
Click the Feeds button, and then click the feed you want to see. To get content automatically, you should subscribe to a feed.
In other web browsers the RSS logo like this will
appear at the right hand end of the address or URL bar at the top of the
browser to the right of the page URL similar to the image below :
Modern browsers such as Internet Explorer 7, Firefox, Netscape and Opera will allow you to view RSS feeds on screen (older versions of browsers may just show the code behind the RSS page, but it isn't that user friendly to read!).
FAQ : How do I subscribe to a feed?
If you visit an RSS feed then your browser may ask you if you want to 'subscribe' to that RSS feed.
Subscribing with your web browser :
In Internet Explorer 7 :
- Go to the webpage that has the feed to which you want to subscribe.
- Click the 'Feeds button' to discover feeds on the webpage.
- Click a feed (if more than one is available). If only one feed is available, you will go directly to that page.
- Click the 'Subscribe to this Feed button'
,
and then click 'Subscribe to this Feed'. - Type a name for the feed and select the folder to create the feed in.
- Click 'Subscribe'.
- To view your subscribed feeds, click the 'Favorites Center button'
,
and then click 'Feeds'.
Other web browsers :
Some browsers, including Firefox, Opera and Safari, automatically check for feeds for you when you visit a website, and display the RSS logo like this at the right hand end of the address or URL bar at the top of the browser to the right of the page URL similar to the image below :
This can make subscribing to feeds much easier. For more details on these, please check their websites. (see our accessibility section for links to other web browser websites).
Subscribing with a news reader :
You can also subscribe to an RSS feed using a 'news reader' or 'aggregator'.
There is a range of different news readers and aggregators available and new versions are appearing all the time. Different news readers work on different operating systems, so you will need to choose one that will work with your computer. Adur District Council is not responsible for the content of these following external websites :
Find out more about News Readers and Aggregators (www.newsonfeeds.com/faq/aggregators)
Windows
:
- Newz Crawler (www.newzcrawler.com)
- FeedDemon (www.newsgator.com/Individuals/FeedDemon/Default.aspx)
- Awasu (www.awasu.com)
- RSS readers available for Windows (http://email.about.com/od/rssreaderswin/tp/top_rss_windows.htm)
Mac
OS x :
- Newsfire (www.newsfirerss.com)
- NetNewsWire (www.newsgator.com/Individuals/NetNewsWire/)
- RSS readers available for Mac (http://email.about.com/od/rssreadersmac/tp/top_rss_mac.htm)
- Web :
- Pageflakes (www.pageflakes.com) or Pageflakes login page (www.pageflakes.com/Login.aspx)
- iGoogle (www.google.co.uk/ig)
- Bloglines (www.bloglines.com)
- My Yahoo! (http://my.yahoo.com)
- NewsGator (www.newsgator.com/ngs)
FAQ : How does a feed differ from a website?
A feed can have the same content as a webpage, but it's often formatted differently. When you subscribe, your web browser will automatically check the website and download new content so you can see what is new since you last visited the feed.
FAQ : How can I automatically get updated content?
You can receive content automatically by subscribing to a web feed. With Internet Explorer 7 when you subscribe to a web feed, you set the interval at which Internet Explorer will check the website for updates. Once you've set an interval, Internet Explorer will automatically download the most up-to-date web feed list.
FAQ : Does a feed subscription cost money?
No, it's usually free to subscribe to a feed.
FAQ : How can I view my subscribed feeds?
In Internet Explorer you view feeds on the 'Feeds' tab in the 'Favorites Center'. To view your feeds, click the 'Favorites Center' button, and then click 'Feeds'. Other modern web browsers have something similar.
FAQ : Can other programs display my subscribed feeds?
Yes, Internet Explorer can provide the 'Common Feed List' to other programs. This allows you to subscribe to feeds with Internet Explorer and read them in other programs, such as e-mail clients.
FAQ : What formats do feeds come in?
The most common formats are RSS and Atom. Feed formats are constantly being updated with new versions. Internet Explorer supports RSS 0.91, 1.0, and 2.0, and ATOM .3, 1.0. All web feed formats are based on XML (Extensible Markup Language), a text-based computer language used to describe and distribute structured data and documents.
FAQ : Can I use an Adur District Council RSS feed on my site?
If you run your own website, you can include a link to one of Adur District Council's RSS feeds.
If you do set up a link to one of our feeds on your website we require that the proper format and attribution is used when Adur District Council RSS feed content appears. The link text should read "Adur District Council xxx RSS feed" (replace the xxx with the actual feed name, eg "Adur District Council Jobs RSS feed").
If you do set up a link to one of our feeds on your website please send the webmaster an e-mail detailing the URL of the page you have added the RSS feed link to.
You may not use any Adur DC logo without our express written permission.
Adur District Council reserves the right to discontinue any of our RSS feeds without prior notice. Adur District Council does not accept any liability for its feeds.
