Windows SharePoint Services RSS (WSS-RSS)

SharePoint RSS/Atom reader

Microsoft SharePoint RSS feed rendered by the DataViewWebPart with the help of WSS-RSS XSL converts RSS to a native Windows SharePoint Services DataViewWebPart DWP file.

Features Link to heading

• No binaries, installation or server configuration necessary.
• Supports RSS versions 0.90, 0.91, 0.92, 1.0, and 2.0.
• Supports the Atom Syndication Format 0.3.
• Supports Microsoft’s Channel Definition Format.
• HTML output is similar to the links list summary view.
• Title, Description, and DetailLink come from the RSS channel element.
• RSS 2.0’s time to live attribute or RSS 1.0’s syndication module are used to determine cache time for the web part.
• Absolutely free: MIT License.

Known Issues Link to heading

• Does not support feeds requiring authentication.
• Sometimes doesn’t support feeds containing accents.

Updates Link to heading

• WSS-RSS Version 1.4 added optional new-window display and item descriptions.