How to check the format of a feed

Discussion in 'XML & RSS' started by rkhan19, Dec 29, 2009.

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    How do I find out what format a feed is in (eg RSS 0.91 or 1.0...) just by looking at the URL.

    I have noticed that the feed URLs end differently some end with .xml, some end with RDF and their are also others too.

    Can someone please tell me how to find out what format the feeds are in please??? :confused: or does anyone know a good link which would help???:confused:
     
    rkhan19, Dec 29, 2009 IP
  2. ChrisMac

    ChrisMac Peon

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    You can check format of the feed by looking into it's source code. In Fireffox:

    1. Enter feed URL into address bar and press enter.
    2. Press Ctrl + U

    The first line of Atom feed will show:

    
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">
    Code (markup):
     
    ChrisMac, Dec 29, 2009 IP
  3. rkhan19

    rkhan19 Greenhorn

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    Thanks ChrisMac:D
     
    rkhan19, Dec 30, 2009 IP