XML attribute descriptions
Retriever provides syndicated news feeds for RSS-readers, which can be used both internally and on external websites.
The provided format for our feeds is XML.
When viewing the feed by opening the link in a web browser, you will see the XML-document in plain text. Each article in the feed is separated and enclosed within the <item> </item> brackets and contain a number of attributes which will be displayed in your feed, such as headline, publishing date and a link to the article itself.
The following is a description of the attributes used by Retriever in the feed:
| Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
| title | Article’s headline |
| link | Link to article |
| description | Article’s introduction |
| ret:docdate | Publishing date |
| ret:source | Source name |
| ret:dynteaser | Short paragraph from content |
| ret:mediatype | Type of media (print, web, audio, video, etc.) |
| ret:wordcount | Total words |
| ret:language | Article language |
| ret:byline | Author |