WebSphere Portal - RSS portlet

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Overview

The RSS portlet enables one to include formatted data from external Really Simple Syndication (RSS) feeds. RSS is located in...

wp_root/installableApps

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.

  1. Go to...

    Administration | Portlet Management | Portlets

  2. Find the RSS Portlet in the list of portlets on the right side of the page and click on it.

  3. From the menu which appears to the right, select Modify parameters.

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 Save and they will be stored. You can then click on My Portal to see the results of your changes.

The following is a simple set of steps for setting up the RSS portlet:

  1. Add the portlet to your page using "Edit Page" and clicking the "Add Portlets" button in the "Edit Layout" interface.

  2. Enter the Administration section of Portal.

  3. Select the "Portlets" menu, followed by the "Manage Portlets" submenu.

  4. Find the "RSS Portlet" in the list of portlets on right and select it.

  5. Click "Modify parameters" on the menu to the right of the portlet list.

  6. Modify the URL, stylesheets (HTML, WML, or PDA), or locale information.

  7. Click "Save."

  8. To see the effects your changes, return to "My Portal"

 

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