Convert RSS to HTML

[Mimi]

Can anyone recommend a site for converting RSS URLs into HTML? Its needed as
I understand Pub 2003 does not support RSS feeds.

Im hoping to find one which doesnt advertise.

Thanks

 

[Rob Giordano [MS MVP]]

What are you trying to do?

 

[Mimi]

I would like RSS feeds from a news website to be featured on my webpage. I
only require the headlines to be displayed (rather than the full text). My
webpage is a school site, so its not appropriate to have adverts.

The site I wish to receive RSS feeds from is a BBC website.

Below are a list of the RSS links available from BBC
http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_4090000/newsid_4096200/4096262.stm

I would like to display the following feeds on my webpage:
World - http://news.bbc.co.uk/rss/cbbc_news/world/rss091.xml
UK - http://news.bbc.co.uk/rss/cbbc_news/uk/rss091.xml

Hope I am making sense
thanks.

 

[Rob Giordano [MS MVP]]

May be a tad tricky with Publisher, but give this a try

http://www.rss2html.com/



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Rob Giordano
Microsoft MVP Expression

 

[DavidF]

Cool. If you use an iframe you can import this into a Publisher web page.
Copy and paste the following code snippet into a code fragment box.


<IFRAME
src="http://www.rss2html.com/public/rss2...news.bbc.co.uk/rss/cbbc_news/world/rss091.xml"
width="700" height="600" hspace="0" vspace="0"
frameborder="0" scrolling="auto"></IFRAME>


I am assuming that you would have to actually subscribe to the RSS feed, but
it does work. And you might not need to use one of the templates, though it
does make it look good. Just putting the original .xml link works too.


<IFRAME src="http://news.bbc.co.uk/rss/cbbc_news/world/rss091.xml"
width="700" height="600" hspace="0" vspace="0"
frameborder="0" scrolling="auto"></IFRAME>



DavidF

 

[Mimi]

It works!

There is a small ad footer at the bottom, but I have managed to hide it by
placing a rectangle shape over the area, which I filled with a colour the
same as my webpage.

Thanks a lot!

 

[Rob Giordano [MS MVP]]

cool glad it works!...I didn't try it but it looked like it would.

also, you may be able to remove the html for the ad before you paste it in
rather than try to hide it with a layer (which may not always work)

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Rob Giordano
Microsoft MVP Expression

 

[DavidF]

Good, but would you share more specifically what worked? Did you just link
to the template that Rob gave you? Did you import the page via an iframe as
per the code I provided? Please share with us what exactly you did, and if
you don't mind, a link to the page on your website where we can see the
results? This would help us help others when this question comes up again.
Thanks.

DavidF

 

[Mimi]

Hello DavidF

I didnt see your earlier message before responding to Rob. I think the
iframe script you have given looks better. I'm not familiar with iframe, so
read a little on it. Ive been playing with your provided script, trying to
add the logo from the site and change the font/background colour to match my
site. Unfortunately, I failed miserably

The page is currently work in progress, but please feel free to take a look:
http://www.georgespicer.enfield.sch.uk/index_files/Page2205.htm

Near the bottom left of the page, you will see my initial attempt, which
shows the logo and has a rectangular shape masking the ad link, script used:

<script id="feed-1235009215078421" type="text/javascript"
src="http://rss.bloople.net/?url=http://...t=6&showicon=true&type=js&id=1235009215078421"></script>

followed by your provided iframe script below it.

Any pointers greatly appreciated.

Thanks, Mimi

 

[DavidF]

Thanks for posting back. I actually prefer the results you get from just
inserting the javascript code snippet that you used above the iframe. I also
wouldn't bother trying to cover up the link. You have a lot of other outside
links on that page anyway and the feed is provided by that service and they
deserve the link....in my opinion.

As to changing the iframe, I just used one of the templates that I found on
the page that Rob provided, so you would have to go back to that service to
choose a different template or different colors. But once again, I
personally think integrating the feed using the javascript insert is much
better.

Good luck...and by the way, I really like your creativity on that page. I
got caught up playing with the dog for a while myself. Good work...

DavidF