Using RSS Feeds

You can define a layout component to generate links to the most recently posted entries of a specific URL usiing the RSS Headline Components page.

To create an RSS Headline component:

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Under the Favorites tab, click the RSS Headline Components link at the top of the page. The RSS Headline Components page opens.

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Enter the URL and the component name in the fields provided.

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Click the Add Feed button at the bottom of the section. The new component is added to the list at the bottom of the page.

Once you define a component, it is added to the Inactive column on the Layout page. You must add it to your blog's layout before it will appear on-screen. See Adding components to your sidebars for more information.

When you create RSS headline components, they appear in a list at the bottom of the RSS Headline Components page. The list contains the following information:

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Title: the name you assigned to the component.

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Limit: the number of links that will appear on the screen.

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URL: a link to the component's syndication feed.

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Last Update: when changes were last made on the component.

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Delete: a checkbox that removes the component from the list.

To modify an RSS Headline component:

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Under the Favorites tab, click the RSS Headline Components link at the top of the page. The RSS Headline Components page opens.

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Make your changes in the Title field or the Limit drop-down list.

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Click the Save Changes button at the bottom of the page.

To delete an RSS Headline component:

1.

Under the Favorites tab, click the RSS Headline Components link at the top of the page. The RSS Headline Components page opens.

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Click the Delete checkbox in the Delete column of the components list.

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Click the Save Changes button at the bottom of the page.

You may also configure your blog to allow others to link to your most recent posts, by enabling the Syndication option in the Advanced section of the Settings & Security tab.