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Construction International

RSS

What is RSS?

The Definition
There are billions of web pages across the globe, keeping up to date with all the information can be a time consuming and at times difficult process.

It would be much better if you could just simply subscribe to a site and be notified when that site has new content available, such as a news story or and article about a new piece of innovation. This is where RSS comes in.

There is some discussion as to what RSS stands for but the definition that most prefer is 'Really Simple Syndication'. In a nutshell, this means you can identify content you would like and have it delivered directly to you.

Subscribing to RSS feeds takes the hassle out of staying up to date with the latest news on your chosen area, RSS feeds show you the latest content that you are interested in.

RSS is growing, but not all websites currently support it. We have RSS feeds on all of our web portals.

How do I start using news feeds?
To use news feeds you will need a piece of software called a newsreader. The newsreader puts the news into a format that can be easily understood. First of all download a newsreader (there is a list at the bottom of the page), then click on the RSS icon that can be found on many web pages (much like the one on our navigation to the left).

If you click on the button you can subscribe to the feed in various ways, including by dragging the URL of the RSS feed into your news reader or by cutting and pasting the same URL into a new feed in your news reader.

Some browsers, including Firefox, Opera and Safari, have functionality that automatically picks up RSS feeds for you. For more details on these, please check their websites.

Using Copybook News RSS feeds on your site
We encourage the use of Copybook News RSS feeds as part of a website, subject to our Terms and Conditions.

However, we do require that the proper format and attribution be used when Copybook News content appears. The attribution text should read "[Portal Name]" or "From [Portal Name] " as appropriate. You may not use any Copybook Solutions logo without our express permission.

*[Portal Name] refers to the portal from which the RSS feed was taken, so if you use the feed from Airport International you would need to mark the news as 'Airport International' or 'From Airport International'.

Copybook Solutions does not accept any liability for our RSS feeds. Please see the Terms and Conditions for full details.