Feed Parser

What is a feed parser?

A feed parser is a tool that allows you to take content from a library database, a blog, a podcast, a news site, or other pages that use RSS feeds and place that content in your own Web page (or in Blackboard).  (See graphic below for an overview of the process.) What's a feed? Visit Feed 101 for an explanation.

Steps To Putting a Feed In a Site
(for more information watch this video tutorial about using the feed parser)

1. Locate RSS Feed on the select Web site. look for "rss" or images simlar to:  or  (View Examples)
2. Right click and copy the link for the RSS feed.
3. Go to the MVCC Feed Parser
4. Paste link from RSS feed into the URL Box
5. Adjust the settings to format as you desire (number of items to display, show descriptions, etc)
6. Click the generate java script button
7. Copy the java script code into your Web page.  (Note: if you are copying this into a Blackboard course page, be sure you select the "html" button or click on the bracket icon <> in the tool bar and then past the java script into your external links, announcements, or other locations.)
8. When you view the page, you will see a listing of items from that blog, database, or news page in yourpage.  Whenever that page is updated, your page will also be updated.  (The box on the right is an example.)

How does the feed parser work?

Watch this video tutorial about using the feed parser in BlackBoard.