RSS stands for Rich Site Summary or Really Simple Syndication. Since its introduction, it has gained a lot of popularity and is now becoming the standard for quick and simple information exchange on the Internet.
ASP.NET 2.0 offers new controls which makes consuming an RSS feed a breeze. In this article, I will show you how easily you can consume an RSS feed without writing any code (well may be just a little)
Approach:
The approach is very simple. Place an XmlDataSource control and provide the URL to the feed and the Xpath to the feed's contents.
Subsequently, place a DataList control and assign its datasource property to the XmlDataSource you configured earlier.
Lastly, edit to the ItemTemplate in your DataList to show the feed.
Continue to the next page for a step-by-step instructions: