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jaks
07-06-2006, 02:20 AM
I was overwhelmed by the number of variations you can use in an RSS URL. How about a RSS feed URL generator? This way people can select the options they want like number of posts, title only, full text, format, forum(s) to include etc... and when they click submit it spits out the requested rss URL with the desired options. Just like those bigtime feed sites do.

I think this would be good because it would make it easier to produce specific RSS feed URLS for your site and other Webmasters the same. RSS feeds are good backlinks.

I might try this myself but I have no idea the number of options for each type of RSS format or where to start. I would need a list of all the options available for each RSS version that work with the hacks listed below. This would be my very first hack aside from a couple minor VBA template mods for various hacks. Is there a specific order options have to be set in the URL or does it matter? I figure this should only need to be one new php file to work.(Hopefully)

I would use the options from this VB 3.0.3 hack for a base:
FPS_EXTERNAL.PHP -- New options added & RSS compliant version of external.php
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=69834
and this VB3.5.2 update of the same name:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=105008

If anyone wants to help out, has feedback or ideas please post.