Atom Syndication
Atom (RFC 4287) is an XML syndication format and the standardized successor to RSS, offering a stricter specification and extension elements.
Purpose
To provide a standardized XML feed for blogs, news, and content updates, supporting metadata such as authors, update times, and categories.
Mechanism
The XML document has a <feed> root whose <entry> children are the items. Required elements: id, title, updated. Optional: author, category, content, link, summary. It supports self-description and extension namespaces.
Use cases
- Blog RSS/Atom subscription
- Content update push
- Podcast subscription
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