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Web Feeds Explained

Keep up-to-date with news feeds! Web feeds are a way of finding out when fresh content has been issued by a site. Through using them, you can find out when new content is posted as it happens. And you don't have to go directly to a website to keep yourself in the know; a feed will provide publication updates for you.

RSS Feeds - What Are They?

Feeds of information are generally referred to as RSS feeds (which stands for 'Really Simple Syndication), and these are generated by a device to you. You can be selective with feeds - perhaps you want to follow a certain story in the news? Or you wish to keep up-to-date on a topic?

One way to opt for feeds you want to receive is by visiting a website and selecting RSS feeds from there. By clicking on the orange icon - RSS icon - you can start to receive feeds on new web posts.

How to get started

For RSS feeds to work you will need; a modern web browser or a particular news reader.

• By using certain browsers, where applicable you will see the orange RSS icon when you visit a site. A number of these let web users make RSS feeds a 'favourite'/'bookmark' them. This means that the feeds are then kept up-to-date without you having to do anything further.

• News readers - web-based news readers work by examining feeds and showing new content. They are also a way for you to see your feeds from other devices. Desktop news readers relate to certain email software letting individuals see RSS feeds.