The RSS (Really Simply Syndication) application of eXo Collaboration allows you to keep track of all news of your favorite website. 

*After reading this chapter, you should know how to perform these following tasks*:

* [Add a category|#CSUser_guide.How_to_use_RSS.Add_category]
* [Edit a category|#CSUser_guide.How_to_use_RSS.Edit_category]
* [Delete a category|#CSUser_guide.How_to_use_RSS.Delete_category]

h1. RSS Interface {anchor:id="CSUser_guide.How_to_use_RSS.Rss_interface}

!images/rss_feed_reader.png|align="center" width="400" fo:scalefit="1" html:scalefit="0"!

h1. Add a category {anchor:id="CSUser_guide.How_to_use_RSS.Add_category}
In the RSS application of eXo Collaboration, RSS feed is added to a category that allows you to easily manage your feeds.

*To add a category to manage RSS feeds:*

*1.* Click RSS on the administration bar to open the *RSS feed reader* page.

*2.* Click !images/plus_rss_icon.png|width="13" fo:scalefit="1" html:scalefit="0"! on the *RSS Feed Reader* page:

!images/rss_feed_reader_navigation.png|align="center" width="300" fo:scalefit="1" html:scalefit="0"!

The *Add/Edit Content Node* form appears.

!images/add_edit_content_node.png|align="center" width="350" fo:scalefit="1" html:scalefit="0"!

Details:

||Field||Description||
|*Id*| The identity of the content node. It is unique and required.|
|*URL*|The RSS feed link of the website that you want to subscribe to the category.|
|*Label*|The display name of the category.|
|*Description*|The description of the category.|
|*Type*|The type of the content node. There are two types:{example}{example} *RSS*:  displays the content of an RSS feed. {example}{example} *DESC*: is like a category that contains RSS feeds.|

*3.* Enter an id for the content node.

*4.* Enter an RSS link in the *URL* field. It is required for *RSS* type.

i. To have an RSS link of a site, click !images/rss_icon1.png|width="40" fo:scalefit="1" html:scalefit="0"! on the site to open a page with a lot of  data on it.

ii. Copy the URL of the page on the address bar of the browser.

iii. Paste it to the URL field.

Some examples about RSS links:

http://vietnam-beauty.com/index.php?format=feed&type=rss

http://blog.exoplatform.org/feed/

*5.* Optionally, enter the description for the content node.

*6.* Select RSS type or DESC type.

*7.* Click *Save* to commit.

h1. Edit a category {anchor:id="CSUser_guide.How_to_use_RSS.Edit_category"}

*1.* Select the category you want to edit.

*2.* Click !images/edit_rss_icon.png|width="13" fo:scalefit="1" html:scalefit="0"! on the *RSS Feed Reader* page to open the Add/Edit Content Node.

*3.* Changes the information in the fields as you want, except the Id field.

*4.* Click *Save* to commit your changes.

h1. Delete a category {anchor:id="CSUser_guide.How_to_use_RSS.Delete_category"}

*1.* Select the category you want to delete.

*2.* Click !images/delete_rss_icon.png|width="13" fo:scalefit="1" html:scalefit="0"! on the *RSS Feed Reader* page.

*3.* Click *OK* on the confirmation message.