What is RSS?
RSS (or Really Simple Syndication) feeds are free content feeds from Web sites that contain article headlines, summaries and links back to full-text articles on the originating web site. RSS feeds use XML, a standard markup language used on web pages.
To start using RSS, you need a special news reader or aggregator that displays RSS content feeds from Web sites you select. There are many different news readers available, many of which are free of charge. RSS new readers are included with newer internet browser software and email programs.
Once you have set up your news reader, you simply subscribe to the RSS content feeds you want, usually by clicking the designated RSS or XML link, often indicated by this symbol: