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Ernest Prabhakar wrote:
>
>> Suggestion: run the feeds through the Feed Validator. The Feed
>> Validator is open source, and also has a bug tracking system. If the
>> errors produced are unclear, misleading, or outright wrong, let us know.
>>
>> http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?atid=626803&group_id=99943&func=browse
>
> Thanks, I appreciate that. For that matter, I'd welcome a FAQ entry on
> "Best practices for validating feeds".
I'm not sure I understand the request. Using the feed validator is as
simple as:
1) Point your favorite browser at http://feedvalidator.org/
2) Enter the URL of your feed, for example:
http://sports.espn.go.com/espnradio/podCast?id=2090484
3) Press the validate button.
> Actually, let me see if I can summarize the Top Three Requests:
>
> 1. Definitive, real-world examples of proper usage of itunes tags
I'd suggest a slight change: change "real-world" to "high-profile". I'm
thinking more of the ESPNs and Disneys than the two guys in a garage
making a podcast.
> 2. Web-accessible list of valid categories (and how to properly encode
> them)
Yes, please.
> I'm sure there's more, but rather than try to do everything at once, I
> prefer to focus on getting the most urgent questions answered first. I
> appreciate your assistance in ensuring we're setting the appropriate
> priorities.
Actually, I do have more, but I was trying to prioritize some of this.
Example: if you look at the keywords in that ESPN feed I keep
referencing, you will see "Lance Armstrong". How should this be
expressed in keyword list which is separated by spaces?
Example: does it make sense to include itunes tags in an item that
doesn't have an enclosure? This may seem obvious to people who are
close to the problem, but the more rules that you can nail down and
automate the check for, the quicker you can get useful feeds.
- Sam Ruby
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