Hmmm... maybe this explains it: http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/MDC:MediaWiki_Extensions#RSS_Feed_Exten...

Using MagpieRSS and Mafs/RSS extension --- I notice a couple of mods of that extension itself too --- anyone have any good/bad experiences implementing rss parsing like this?

Chris

----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Earle (CBL)" cearle@cbltech.ca To: mediawiki-l@Wikimedia.org Sent: Monday, February 13, 2006 4:25 PM Subject: How does MDC parse RSS feeds?

Hi all,

I like this smart use of the built in RSS feeds to offer 'what's new'

lists

and such on the main page of a wiki --- MDC 'Devmo' does it here with this page:

http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/Mozilla_Developer_Center_Contents

which is included in their Main Page.

They use the rss tag in their source:

<rss>http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/index.php?title=Special:Newpages&f

eed=rss|short|max=5|charset=UTF8</rss>

I'm guessing a mod on the parsing of rss, but how? Such a useful extension ;-)

Suggestions appreciated

-- Chris Earle System Solutions Specialist