About this format
Atom is an XML-based web syndication format designed as a clearer, more robust alternative to RSS.
Example Data
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">
<title>fmtly Updates</title>
<link href="https://fmtly.dev/"/>
<updated>2024-01-01T12:00:00Z</updated>
<id>urn:uuid:12345678-1234-1234-1234-123456789abc</id>
<entry>
<title>XML Formatting Released</title>
<link href="https://fmtly.dev/blog/xml"/>
<id>urn:uuid:87654321-4321-4321-4321-cba987654321</id>
<updated>2024-01-01T12:00:00Z</updated>
<summary>Format XML efficiently.</summary>
</entry>
</feed>When to use Atom Feed (XML)
- Distributing news and podcasts
- Standardized syndication
- Integrating with modern feed aggregators