# RSS feed help **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails\ **Created:** [March 20, 2008, 9:05pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rss-feed-help/132504 "2008-03-20T21:05:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![megax](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/94ad74/32.png) [@megax](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/megax)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2008, 9:05pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rss-feed-help/132504/1 "2008-03-20T21:05:20Z")
I have created a xml file that I want to change into and rss feed and then parse it so it looks anyother rss feed. The file takes data from my database but I am at a loss on how to get this to an rss feed, can anyone help? view xml.instruct! :xml, :version=\>“1.0” xml.product\_record do @products.each do |p| xml.itemtype(p.item\_type) xml.itemname(p.item\_name) xml.description(p.description) xml.sellername(p.seller\_name) xml.selleremail(p.seller\_email) end end controller class InfoController \< ApplicationController def prodlist @products = Product.find(:all, :order=\> “item\_name”) render :layout =\> false end end ---
**Author:** ![megax](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/94ad74/32.png) [@megax](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/megax)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2008, 11:21pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rss-feed-help/132504/2 "2008-03-20T23:21:27Z")
Hey Alan. Here’s how I create RSS in Rails: view xml.instruct! xml.rss “version” =\> “2.0”, “xmlns:dc” =\> “[http://purl.org/dc/elements/](http://purl.org/dc/elements/) 1.1/” do xml.channel do @products.each do |p| xml.title(p.item\_name) xml.link(url\_for :only\_path =\> false, :controller =\> ‘products’) xml.description(p.description) end end end That’d get you the basics. Is that all you need? ESPNDev ---
**Author:** ![megax](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/94ad74/32.png) [@megax](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/megax)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2008, 10:56am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rss-feed-help/132504/3 "2008-03-21T10:56:59Z")
removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid wrote: > Hey Alan. Here’s how I create RSS in Rails: > > view > > xml.instruct! > > xml.rss “version” =\> “2.0”, “xmlns:dc” =\> “[http://purl.org/dc/elements/](http://purl.org/dc/elements/) > 1.1/” do > xml.channel do > @products.each do |p| > xml.title(p.item\_name) > xml.link(url\_for :only\_path =\> false, :controller =\> ‘products’) > xml.description(p.description) > end > end > end > > That’d get you the basics. Is that all you need? > > ESPNDev That works really well, not sure why it only shows one item will have to figure taht out but definatly a great starting point thanks. ---
**Author:** ![megax](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/94ad74/32.png) [@megax](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/megax)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2008, 11:38am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rss-feed-help/132504/4 "2008-03-21T11:38:35Z")
Ok I tried ro find out whats wrong by validating the rss feed and it complains that there are too many titles and such. I believe this could be the problem as to why is not showing all the products but im at quite a loss can anyone help? source code \ Fiat [http://localhost:3000/products](http://localhost:3000/products) In good condition, 5 years old. KLSexxy removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid ``` Great Hits http://localhost:3000/products Greatist rock hits ever!! JAY01 removed_email_address@domain.invalid Trek http://localhost:3000/products Proffesional Trek riding bike, want to sell for no less ``` than £50. The bike can be delivered or can be collected. Please contact via email. JG02 removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid Whats appears on site Trek * * * Proffesional Trek riding bike, want to sell for no less than £50. The bike can be delivered or can be collected. Please contact via email. ---
**Author:** ![megax](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/94ad74/32.png) [@megax](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/megax)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2008, 5:03pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rss-feed-help/132504/5 "2008-03-21T17:03:51Z")
I believe you are missing tags. You need to wrap each product as an item grouping. For examples of a working RSS feed I suggest you pull your favorite source and have a look inside. – Long [http://FATdrive.tv/wall/trakb/10-Long](http://FATdrive.tv/wall/trakb/10-Long) [http://FATdrive.tv/](http://FATdrive.tv/) - store, play, share ----- Original Message ----- From: “Alan Red” [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) To: [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) Sent: Friday, March 21, 2008 5:38 AM Subject: [Rails] Re: RSS feed help Ok I tried ro find out whats wrong by validating the rss feed and it complains that there are too many titles and such. I believe this could be the problem as to why is not showing all the products but im at quite a loss can anyone help? source code \ Fiat [http://localhost:3000/products](http://localhost:3000/products) In good condition, 5 years old. KLSexxy removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid ``` Great Hits http://localhost:3000/products Greatist rock hits ever!! JAY01 removed_email_address@domain.invalid Trek http://localhost:3000/products Proffesional Trek riding bike, want to sell for no ``` less than £50. The bike can be delivered or can be collected. Please contact via email. JG02 removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid Whats appears on site ---
**Author:** ![megax](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/94ad74/32.png) [@megax](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/megax)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2008, 5:45pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rss-feed-help/132504/6 "2008-03-21T17:45:37Z")
Long wrote: > I believe you are missing tags. You need to wrap each > product as an item grouping. For examples of a working RSS feed I > suggest you pull your favorite source and have a look inside. > > – Long > [http://FATdrive.tv/wall/trakb/10-Long](http://FATdrive.tv/wall/trakb/10-Long) > [http://FATdrive.tv/](http://FATdrive.tv/) - store, play, share > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: “Alan Red” [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) > To: [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) > Sent: Friday, March 21, 2008 5:38 AM > Subject: [Rails] Re: RSS feed help Long thanks so much, got it fully working. It looks fantastic considering its only for a uni project but every bit counts thanks again