Really Simple Syndication (RSS) is a way for you to publish and receive news, blogs, and other information from a site easily. Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 supports RSS 2.0 so you can share and receive information about content on a SharePoint site.

• What is RSS?

• View RSS Feeds

What is RSS?

RSS provides a convenient way for you to distribute and receive information in a standardized format. A standardized XML file format allows the information to be viewed by many different programs. A common example of RSS content is news headlines that are frequently updated.

The delivery mechanism for RSS content is known as an RSS Feed. An RSS Feed consists of headlines or short summaries of content with a link provided to the original source. The feeds can also contain the complete content, and can include attachments of almost any type.

RSS Feeds are an easy way to keep track of team progress and project updates. Instead of browsing multiple team Web sites, the latest news or updates from those sites comes to you automatically. A team can use their feeds as a way to customize their content for team members who subscribe to their feeds.

The benefit of RSS is the gathering or aggregation of content from multiple sites in one place. You no longer have to visit different Web sites to obtain the latest information on your topics of interest. With RSS, summaries of content are delivered to you, and then you decide which content you want to read by clicking a link.

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View RSS Feeds

A program known as an RSS reader, feed reader, or feed aggregator can periodically check RSS-enabled sites for you and retrieve any updated content. When you send a link to an RSS-enabled site, the subscriber can view the content from their RSS reader or from your Web site.

RSS support is enabled by default, but some teams may limit or disable RSS Feeds. Find links to more information about enabling and configuring RSS in the See Also section.

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