RSS <enclosure> Element

Definition and Usage

The <enclosure> element allows a media-file to be included with an item.

Attributes

Attribute	Description
length	Required. Defines the length (in bytes) of the media file
type	Required. Defines the type of media file
url	Required. Defines the URL to the media file

Example

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
<rss version="2.0">

<channel>
  <title>W3Schools Home Page</title>
  <link>https://www.w3schools.com</link>
  <description>Free web building tutorials</description>
  <item>
    <title>RSS Tutorial</title>
    <link>https://www.w3schools.com/xml/xml_rss.asp</link>
    <description>New RSS tutorial on W3Schools</description>
    <enclosure url="https://www.w3schools.com/media/3d.wmv"
    length="78645" type="video/wmv" />
  </item>
</channel>

</rss>

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