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title: "XML attribute descriptions"
url: "https://retriever.productfruits.help/en/article/xml-attribute-descriptions"
language: "en"
last_updated: "2023-10-26T09:30:54.864Z"
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# 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.

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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 |