RSS Capabilities

Below you will find a quick introduction to the use of RSS on Confluence. If you wish to find more information then please visit our online introduction to RSS.

Alternatively, you can view online documentation regarding [Confluence generated RSS feeds| }

RSS is a type of XML which allows one system to tell other systems what new information it has. It's generally used to notify others of the latest news which is available over a network.

RSS stands for `Really Simple Syndication' or `Rich Site Summary', depending on which part of it you are referring to!

Confluence and RSS

Confluence reads incoming RSS and creates outgoing RSS. It allows you to stay informed of the latest current affairs of others and allows you to tell them of your own.

Confluence and Blogging

Blogging (or weblogging) has recently received massive attention in online communication but is not a terribly new concept as ideas go on the internet. Confluence allows users to create blogs in each space, which can be used to publish regular news about what your organisation is thinking. These blogs are fully searchable within Confluence.

Also see an example blog in the Demonstration Space: [ds:2004/11/21/Octagon blog post]

Reading incoming RSS

Reading incoming RSS is quite simple. See below for an example using the RSS feeds published by the BBC:

Usage:
{rss:url=my_rss_url}

Parameter	Required	Default	Description
my_rss_url	yes	none	the url to the RSS feed

Example:
{rss:url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/syndication/feeds/news/ukfs_news/world/rss091.xml|max=5}

BBC News \| World \| UK Edition (Visit BBC News for up-to-the-minute news, breaking news, video, audio and feature stories. BBC News provides trusted World and UK news as well as local and regional perspectives. Also entertainment, business, science, technology and health news.)
Apec leaders make free-trade vow Leaders from Asia-Pacific nations meeting in Peru pledge not to raise trade barriers in the face of the worldwide financial crisis.
Dalai Lama urges Chinese contacts The Dalai Lama asks Tibetan exiles to improve contacts with ordinary Chinese, but warns that their leaders remain a threat.
G-Bissau leader's home under fire Guinea-Bissau's president says his residence has been fired on, in a gun battle which left at least one person dead.
Venezuela set for 'critical' vote Venezuelans are set to vote in municipal elections to choose new state governors and over 300 mayors across the country.
Thai protesters in 'final battle' Thousands of protesters gather in the Thai capital for what they call a "final battle" to oust the government.

Publishing RSS from Confluence

Confluence automatically generates RSS feeds for

New blog posts
New pages
Updated pages
New comments

You can find the XML documents which describe each of the above items by visiting the //Space Summary and viewing the //Content tab, which leads to RSS options.

For example, here is a list new pages published by your own instance of Confluence right now. It can easily be used to let your team share news at a rapid rate.