RSS feeds for AOL Browser
RSS, or RDF Site Summary (formerly called Rich Site Summary) is a way of describing news or other web content that is available for distribution or syndication from an online publisher to web users. RSS is an application of the Extensible Markup Language (XML) that complies with the World Wide Web Consortium's Resource Description Framework (RDF). Originally developed by Netscape for its browser's Netcenter channels, the RSS specification is now available for anyone to use.
A website that wants to publish some of its content, such as news headlines or stories, creates a description of the content and specifically where the content is on its site in the form of an RSS document. The publishing site then registers its RSS document with one of several existing directories of RSS publishers. Using AOL Browser, you can read periodically provided distributions. Some current directories of RSS files include Meerkat, GropSoup, NewsIsFree, UserLand, and XML Tree.
News is only one form of content that can be distributed with an RSS feed. Other possibilities include discussion forum excerpts, software announcements, and any form of content retrievable with a URL.
Add the feed side panel to AOL Browser
If the feeds side panel is not already active, you can use the AOL Browser settings to add it.
To add the feed side panel to AOL Browser:
1. On the AOL Browser window, click the Tools menu, then click Settings....
2. Click the Side Panels tab.
3. Under Available Panels, click Feeds to highlight it.
4. Click the Add button.
5. Click the Save button.
Add an RSS feed using the XML icon
An orange XML icon appears in the right corner of the URL field if an RSS feed is available on the current website. Position your mouse over the XML icon to open a message, confirming an RSS feed is available for the page. Instruction on adding it to your feed side panel is just below the message.
To add an RSS feed using the XML icon:
1. Click the orange FEEDS icon in the right of the URL field, then click RSS.
2. Click the OK button.
Add an RSS feed using the Feeds side panel
You can manually add a new RSS feed to your feeds panel.
To add an RSS feed using the Feeds side panel:
1. Click the Feeds side panel to open it.
2. Click the Add button.
3. In the Feed Address URL: box, type the URL of the RSS feed.
4. Click the Save button.
Remove an RSS feed using the feeds side panel
If you no longer access a feed, you can remove it from your Feeds side panel.
To remove an RSS feed using the Feeds side panel:
1. Click the Feeds side panel to open it.
2. Click the Manage button.
3. Click the URL of the feed you wish to remove to highlight it.
4. Click the Delete button.
5. Click the Close button.
