RSS Parsers

Folks,

A quick opinion poll: I'm looking to write an RSS Aggregator. None of
the PHP-based aggregators out there do exactly what I like, but it
wouldn't be difficult at all to homebrew one. However, I don't feel like
writing my own parser. I've looked at Magpie and Onyx, but haven't yet
tested either. If any of you out there use an RSS parser, what do you use?

Joshua Ghiloni wrote on Friday 25 July 2003 07:48:

> Folks,
>
> A quick opinion poll: I'm looking to write an RSS Aggregator. None of
> the PHP-based aggregators out there do exactly what I like, but it
> wouldn't be difficult at all to homebrew one. However, I don't feel like
> writing my own parser. I've looked at Magpie and Onyx, but haven't yet
> tested either. If any of you out there use an RSS parser, what do you use?

If you don't feel like working on an RSS class at all, then search for one
on phpclasses.org if you haven't done already, there should be quite a few
there.

If you do feel like making one your way without a lot of effort, then may I
recommend RSS class based on ActiveLink XML Package. If you get the package
from:

http://www.active-link.com/intranet/software.php
http://freshmeat.net/projects/php-xml/

it will include a very simple RSS class. I haven't had much time to work on
adding functionality to it, but if you are interested, please do so.
Currently, it parses the RSS document (done by underlying XML and Tag
classes) and has a method for returning a formatted HTML for each item.

It should make it much easier that all the parsing, tags, XML tree
structure, etc. are being taken care of by the underlying XML, XMLDocument,
and related classes; the work that needs to be added is purely RSS-related
and you can add methods, properties, etc. however you feel they should be.

Disclaimer: I am the author of ActiveLink XML Package. It is implemented
purely in PHP and does not use or require *any* PHP XML libraries. It is
available under LGPL.

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