About RSS News Feeds

What is an RSS News Feed?

RSS (Really Simple Syndication) News Feeds are a way of viewing information from a website that is up to date, without actually having to visit the website itself. News Feeds allow you to view the latest news, including images and video as soon as it is available.

How do I use feeds?

If you using either of the Firefox 2 or Internet Explorer 7 browsers, then you already have the tools in place to view the RSS feeds. The instructions for these browsers is outlined below.

Otherwise you will need to install a News Feed Reader program to view the RSS Feeds. Some of these programs include:

Using Feeds with Firefox

When you are on a page that has an rss feed, you will see one of the following images to the right of the firefox address bar: Firefox Feed Indicator or Internet Explorer 7 Feed Indicator

When you click on this image, you will be taken to a page that shows the content of the feed. Firefox will ask you at this point if you wish to subscribe to this feed.

Using Feeds with Internet Explorer 7

When you are on a page that has an available rss feed, you will see the following image next to the tabs bar: Internet Explorer 7 Feed Indicator

If you click on this image, you will be taken to a page which displays the content of the feed. Internet Explorer will ask you if you wish to subscribe to this feed.

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