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.

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