RSS <generator> Element

Definition and Usage

The <generator> element specifies the program used to generate the RSS feed.

Tips and Notes

Note: This is mostly used if the feed is created with an automatic feed generator.

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>
  <generator>Notepad</generator>
    <item>
    <title>RSS Tutorial</title>
    <link>https://www.w3schools.com/xml/xml_rss.asp</link>
    <description>New RSS tutorial on W3Schools</description>
  </item>
</channel>

</rss>

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