An RSS feed is a data format used by websites (mainly blogs) to deliver content to users. Most websites, including SitePoint, publish a feed as another means of content distribution. A feed is a stream where the updated content is published in one of the standardized formats and can be consumed by readers, like RSS clients.

Consuming an RSS feed lets you follow many of your favorite websites and gather updated information in a single place. There are social media and email newsletters that serves this purpose, but the flexibility is what makes feeds distinct. There are many feed readers that enables you to enter all the feed URLs you want to follow and to read them in a single place. Today, we are going to build one such reader to serve your reading pleasure. We will also cache the contents for offline reading.

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Source: SitePoint