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Find out how to use RSS 
What is RSS?
RSS (Rich Site Summary or Real Simple Syndication) is a way of delivering updates on regularly changing website content. An RSS feed uses a technology called XML to deliver updates generally in the form of a headline, an article summary or the full article, and a link back to the website. RSS feeds are text-based updates and differ from podcasts in that they do not deliver audio.
Benefit of RSS
RSS automatically tells you when something new has been posted on your favourite websites. RSS feeds allow you to receive all of your headlines and content updates in one place, so that you're not checking multiple websites multiple times each day. Subscribing to feeds is easy; they are faster than email updates and won't fill up your inbox when you go on vacation.
Many websites offer different RSS feeds for different topics, so that you can choose to subscribe to the kind of news and updates that interest you, such as stock charts or sports and entertainment updates.
How do I start using RSS?
To use RSS, you will need to choose a feed reader. A feed (or "news") reader is software that checks the feeds you have subscribed to and displays the latest updates for you. Some feed readers must be downloaded and installed on your computer; others are web-based and only require you to sign up for an account. Most feed readers are free of charge.
A web-based feed reader lets you catch up on feeds from any computer with internet access. A downloadable feed reader application lets you store RSS feeds on your home or office computer. When you access the internet, your latest news updates will download to your RSS reader in the same way that you download your email to a program like Outlook.
Different news readers work with different operating systems, so be sure to choose one that works with your computer. Some examples of feed readers include:
Microsoft Windows
Apple Mac OS
GNU/Linux
Web
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Once you have chosen the feed reader that works best with your computer, all you have to do is to decide what content you want it to receive. Sites that offer RSS feeds may have an orange button to click or a normal Web link that provides you with the feed’s URL.
When you click on an RSS link, you will either see an HTML version of the XML code with instructions or, if you have chosen a feed reader and configured it to default to display in a reader, your feed reader will interpret the RSS link you clicked on and display it in a browser.
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