# RSS/XML Buttons

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rss-xml-buttons/374447>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [September 28, 2006, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rss-xml-buttons/374447 "2006-09-28T01:17:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![DanBlather](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f4b2a3/32.png) [@DanBlather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DanBlather)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2006, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rss-xml-buttons/374447/1 "2006-09-28T01:17:36Z")

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Some sites have an orange XML button that indicates they have an RSS feed. When I click on them I just get a window with the RSS XML doc. Is it somehow supposed to automaticaly add the site to my list of news feeds? What do I need to do to make this happen.

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**Author:** ![xash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/c6cbf5/32.png) [@xash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xash)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2006, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rss-xml-buttons/374447/2 "2006-09-28T04:05:25Z")

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You need an RSS/XML reader.

What browser are you using? Some browsers have an RSS/XML reader inbuilt. Internet Explorer does not have this feature.

Here are some readers for Windows:

> **[RSS Reader Software](https://www.rss-specifications.com/rss-readers.htm)**
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> RSS newsreaders, allow for users to view rss feeds and news in a centralized application.

> **[Top 7 Free Windows RSS Feed Readers/News Aggregators](https://www.lifewire.com/free-windows-rss-feed-readers-1173954)**
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> RSS feed readers offer an efficient way to follow the news. Many of the best news aggregators for Windows are available for free.

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**Author:** ![DanBlather](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f4b2a3/32.png) [@DanBlather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DanBlather)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2006, 7:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rss-xml-buttons/374447/3 "2006-09-28T07:23:47Z")

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Thanks for the links. In browsers with RSS support built in, does clicking on the little XML button automatically add the RSS feed?

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**Author:** ![Derleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2006, 8:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rss-xml-buttons/374447/4 "2006-09-28T08:28:32Z")

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[QUOTE=DanBlather]  
Thanks for the links. In browsers with RSS support built in, does clicking on the little XML button automatically add the RSS feed?  
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Yes. It works kind of like a bookmark, only you can click the bookmark and get a listing of whatever is currently in the feed. Both Firefox and Opera have RSS readers built in.