RSS <category>Element
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Definition and Usage
The <category> element specifies one or more categories to which a channel or item belongs. The <category> element can also specify the hierarchical position in a directory (the value of the <category> element is a forward-slash-separated string).
The <category> element allows RSS aggregators to classify and group site/article categories (grouping sites/articles based on the category).
Attributes
| Tag | Description |
|---|---|
| domain |
Optional. A string or URL that identifies the taxonomy of the category. Example: <category domain="syndic8">IT</category> |
Examples
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
<rss version="2.0">
<channel>
<title>Example Homepage</title>
<link>http://www.example.com</link>
<description>Free programming tutorials</description>
<item>
<title>RSS Tutorial</title>
<link>http://www.example.com/rss</link>
<description>Example RSS Tutorial</description>
<category>RSS</category>
</item>
</channel>
</rss>
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