How to create an RSS Feed for Joomla
Monday, 27 July 2009 00:39
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Joomla already offers a built-in RSS/Atom Feed function using a Core-Component, but it's really hard for new users to implement and use. Some facts about the built-in RSS Feed Component:
- You may assign a maximum number of item contents (articles), which will be shown in the Feed.
- You may only assign RSS Feeds to whole Section(s) and/or specific Category(-ies); the articles that are in those Sections and/or Categories will be displayed in the Feeds.
- You may have as many RSS Feeds as you want; every single Section and Category can have its own Feed.
It is wise to use a "read more" link in every article, so that only an intro will be displayed in the Feed.
1. Combine Joomla's Feed with the Power of FeedBurner
The best way to go is to combine the built-in Feed Component of Joomla with the free RSS Feeds service of Google called FeedBurner. From the Site of FeedBurner:
FeedBurner's services allow publishers who already have a feed to improve their understanding of and relationship with their audience. Once you have a working feed, run it through FeedBurner and realize a whole new set of benefits.
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Using Joomla 1.5.11
Thing is, I got stuck at #4. My Joomla doesnt say Category.. it says News feeds instead..
Really wasn't a big deal there...It did have similar babies branching off the word Newsfeeds. I tried all '3' (Category List Layout, Category Layout and Single Feed Layout)
In neither of them did I see the same parameters you show. Hence, I wasn't able to select my newly created category, nor did I see things like # of links, Table Headings etc.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks
Have you tried to click on "Articles" under "Menu Item Type"? Under "Articles" you can find the appropriate links to create a "Category Blog" and "Category List" layout.
You're welcome! I'm glad it helped you.
Thanx in advance
If nothing else works, use an intro (read more) for the article with only some presentation image(s) (using xhtml img tags). In this way only the intro will be displayed in your feed.
"We could not find a valid feed at that address. Here are some possible reasons this might have happened:"
see feedvalidator.org/.../
Anyone tips on how to tackle this?
It's sooooo simple!
Just another trick i've tryed with success:
you don't need to create the "pseudo-menu-item"... you just have to create your rss-feed URL:
www.yoursite.xxx/.../
Just put the right category number... that's all!
The trick you said you've tried, is exactly the same thing I explained in the article. For inexperienced Joomla users is simpler to create the pseudo-menu item of the category/section, in order to view the ID.
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