Comments on: Transforming RSS and Atom feeds http://www.librarywebchic.net/wordpress/2006/08/25/transforming-rss-and-atom-feeds/ Resources for librarians who are interested in the application of web design and technologies in libraries Fri, 05 Dec 2008 06:50:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Bruce http://www.librarywebchic.net/wordpress/2006/08/25/transforming-rss-and-atom-feeds/#comment-12119 Bruce Mon, 28 Aug 2006 00:56:30 +0000 http://www.librarywebchic.net/wordpress/2006/08/25/transforming-rss-and-atom-feeds/#comment-12119 Ack, the template was totally removed. What I wanted to show was that each template should just be a few lines, and that you don't need the element and attribute elements. Just use the direct method of putting your expeted output there. Ack, the template was totally removed. What I wanted to show was that each template should just be a few lines, and that you don’t need the element and attribute elements. Just use the direct method of putting your expeted output there.

]]> By: Bruce http://www.librarywebchic.net/wordpress/2006/08/25/transforming-rss-and-atom-feeds/#comment-12118 Bruce Mon, 28 Aug 2006 00:53:39 +0000 http://www.librarywebchic.net/wordpress/2006/08/25/transforming-rss-and-atom-feeds/#comment-12118 Your templates are more complicated than they need to be. A lot of needless choose and element stuff. What I'd do is have template matches like "rss1:item|rss2:item|atom:item" and "rss1:title|rss2:title|atom:title" and then just end up with really simple templates like (not sure this will render): Easier to maintain and debug. Your templates are more complicated than they need to be. A lot of needless choose and element stuff.

What I’d do is have template matches like “rss1:item|rss2:item|atom:item” and “rss1:title|rss2:title|atom:title” and then just end up with really simple templates like (not sure this will render):

Easier to maintain and debug.

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