Portal Express, Version 6.0
Operating systems: i5/OS, Linux, Windows
Use the RSS portlet to import content
The RSS portlet allows you to include formatted data from external Really Simple Syndication (RSS) feeds. An RSS feed is simply an XML file in a standardized format, often used for news stories or any other syndicated information. By pointing the RSS portlet at a particular feed, the portlet will display the feed's most up-to-date content every time the portal page is refreshed. For example, if you select a BBC news feed (see related information), whenever that RSS XML file is updated on the remote site, the portlet will reflect those updates on the next portal page reload.
Prior to deployment, RSS is located in the portal_server_root/installableApps directory. The portlet is titled RSS but on the file system it is called xslt.war.
The RSS portlet is actually already deployed in this version and you can find it under portal_server_root/installableApps/XSLT Portlet_PA_1_0_4D.ear (although the PA_1_0_4D part may differ depending upon the install).
RSS must be configured from the Administration section of portal. This means that any portal user who installs this portlet will see the same RSS feed. To configure the portlet, follow these steps.
- Go to Administration > Portlet Management > Portlets.
- Find the RSS Portlet in the list of portlets on the right side of the page and click on it.
- From the menu which appears to the right, select Configure Portlet.
- Select the parameter that you wish to alter and from the menu which appears to the right, then select Edit parameter.
Here you can modify the following settings for the portlet, including:
- The source RSS file (url), which can be a local file or a URL
- The stylesheets for Web browsers (stylesheet.html), for PDAs (stylesheet.pda), or for wireless devices (stylesheet.wml)
- The icon to display on a PDA (pda-icon)
- The language associated with the feed (Edit Locale Specific Titles)
Once you have made your changes, click OK and they will be stored. You can then click on Home to see the results of your changes.
The following is a simple set of steps for setting up the RSS portlet:
- Add the portlet to your page using "Edit Page" and clicking the "Add Portlets" button in the "Edit Layout" interface.
- Enter the Administration section of Portal.
- Select the "Portlets" menu, followed by the "Manage Portlets" submenu.
- Find the "RSS Portlet" in the list of portlets on right and select it.
- Click "Configure Portlet" on the menu to the right of the portlet list.
- Modify the URL, stylesheets (HTML, WML, or PDA), or locale information.
- Click "OK."
- To see the effects your changes, return to "Home".
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