RSS API: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 06:31, 16 January 2012

The RSS API is a core system in Moodle to allow you to create secure RSS feeds of data in your module.

These RSS feeds can then be syndicated by other websites or aggregated by a feed reader.

Any Moodle module can generate RSS feeds to allow secure access to it's data.

The primary functions for the RSS API is located in lib/rsslib.php

Additional functions and usage examples can be found in the following files:

Below you will find examples on how to use the RSS functions within your own modules.

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 ===Creating an RSS feed===
+<code>
+ ...
+</code>
 ===Caching an RSS feed===
 ===Retrieving a cached RSS feed===
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-==Standards for naming events==
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-===Other===
 ==See also==