Working with RSS 2.0 in XMLBlueprint XML Editor
Creating a new RSS Feed
To create a new RSS Feed:
- Choose File > New > XML Document with DTD, Relax NG Schema, or XML Schema and copy/paste the RSS 2.0 XML Schema (http://www.thearchitect.co.uk/schemas/rss-2_0.xsd) into the dialog.
- Press the Next > button, choose "rss" as root element and press Finish.
That's it, you now have a minimal RSS 2.0 Feed.
TIP -- If you work with RSS regularly, you may wish to create a template. To do this, create a new Feed, choose File > Add to Templates..., name the template "RSS 2.0 Feed.xml" and press the Save button. Close "RSS 2.0 Feed.xml". To start with the template, choose File > New from Templates and select "RSS 2.0 Feed".
Editing an RSS Feed
When you open an RSS Feed, XMLBlueprint will scan the associated schema to initialize the XML Completion assistant. By pressing <, the assistant displays a list containing all the elements that can be inserted at that point in the document. Press the first few characters of the element you wish to insert and then press ENTER, SPACE, or TAB to insert the selected element in the document. The closing bracket is automatically set, as well as any required attributes or child elements.
Validating an RSS Feed
At any time during the editing process, you can click the validate icon or hit F8 to validate your RSS Feed. XMLBlueprint reports any errors in the output window below the editor. Clicking the red error message jumps to the error, even if the error is in another file.