External RSS feeds
RSS (Really Simple Syndication) is a family of web feed formats used to publish frequently updated content such as blog entries, news headlines or podcasts.
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An RSS feed is added to a Homepage using the External feed widget.
Managing external feeds
External feeds are managed via the Publishing menu.
If your account has permission to access external feeds, you navigate to their management area by the following:
- Click the Publishing icon in the left navigation bar. The Publishing menu will open.
- Click the External feeds link in the third group of links.
External feed fields
| Field | Notes | Required? |
|---|---|---|
| Title | Used as the feed headline. | Yes |
| URL | The web address for the feed you wish to add. | Yes |
| Items to show | The number of feed articles you wish to display. You have the choice of 1-10 or show all. | No |