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getting dmoz descriptions

Discussion in 'Programming' started by dave487, Nov 14, 2005.

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    Is there a way to get dmoz descriptions for a list of urls automatically?

    I was hoping that there may be an xml solution somewhere but can't find it.
     
    dave487, Nov 14, 2005 IP
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    but be aware that dmoz xml database is not the valid xml document so you'll have a hard time loading it into any xml reader software
     
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    How many items/sites in your list?
     
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    1000 sites.
     
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    How about creating a snippet of code that will parse the links you want?
     
    funzie, Nov 28, 2005 IP
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    Great idea. I just did this but my host has a firewall which would need to be configured to allow access to all 1000 sites.

    Any other ideas?:)
     
    dave487, Nov 29, 2005 IP
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    Dmoz provides a free feed, google it up or look at the first url the guy posted
     
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    Yes, but you have to parse it to pull out what you want - less than trivial. It's not a database, it's DMOZ'a own format, not fully documented and full of little traps for the unsuspecting.
     
    macdesign, Dec 5, 2005 IP