Rss Class

Content Syndication Class (RSS)

The RSS class is a specialized utility in GeniXCMS that automates the generation of XML-compliant RSS 2.0 feeds. This enables your site's content to be syndicated to external readers, news aggregators, and email notification services.

⚡ Feed Generation Method

Rss::create(int $limit = 20, ...)

Compiles and directly outputs a formatted XML feed to the browser.

Returns: Directly streams XML content with the Content-Type: text/xml header.

// Typically executed within an RSS controller or dedicated feed route
Rss::create(50, 'post', 'post');

🏗️ Technical Architecture

The RSS class performs several automated data transformations to ensure XML validity and SEO performance.

1. Metadata Discovery: Retrieves core site identity parameters (Title, URL, Description) from the Site and Options classes to populate the RSS Channel headers.
2. Dataset Acquisition: Fetches recent content using the Posts Class's recent() method.
3. Content Sanitization:
   • Tag Extraction: Strips internal GeniXCMS shortcodes like [[--readmore--]].
   • XML Escaping: Cleanses the content body of special characters that could break the XML parser.
   • Link Resolution: Uses the Url Class to ensure all links are absolute permalinks.

🏹 Automated Syndication Logic

When a request is made to your site's RSS endpoint (usually /rss.php or /feed/), the system:

• Sets the appropriate XML Headers.
• Sets the Language attribute based on your global multi-language settings.
• Generates a Channel containing the most recent editorial content.

See Also

• Posts Class — The underlying model consumed by the RSS engine.
• Url Class — How the system generates absolute permalinks for feed items.
• Cache Settings — Optimizing feed delivery performance.