Re: [syndication] Re: Channel 3475 - Please advise

["Dave Winer" <dave@userland.com>]

Hmm, let me clarify. The XML icon should be linked to the XMLization, so
there's no mystery as to where it lives. Whether the browser can display it
depends on the browser of course, and the settings on the server. The point
is to not hide the URL and not dilute the meaning of the white-on-orange
icon. Bring the XML out of the closet, but don't take up too much space.
Also recommended: use the title attribute on the anchor tab to provide a
tool-tip for people with browsers that do tool-tips. Dave


----- Original Message -----
From: "Julian Bond" <julian@netmarketseurope.com>
To: <syndication@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2001 1:34 AM
Subject: Re: [syndication] Re: Channel 3475 - Please advise


> In article <sV6HHDCcTWi6EA1X@netmarketseurope.com>, Julian Bond
> <julian@netmarketseurope.com> writes
> >So I'll turn it back on you. When I've clicked the XML button and am
> >viewing the XML source, what do I do next?
>
> I'll plead stupidity as I clearly haven't been paying attention.
> Your XML button is linked to the RSS file, so right click copy shortcut
> works fine.
>
> But
>
> On a Manila site, this displays the XML source if you click through. On
> other servers, this probably isn't the case. You said that if you use
> the button, you should always do this, but I can't without producing an
> HTML rendering of the XML in which case the button no longer points to
> the right file.
>
> Can I suggest that you relax your rule slightly, and just say that the
> button should always point at the RSS file?
>
> It would be neat to introduce a little viral marketing. I'm thinking of
> a two piece button:-
>      XML
> Radio Userland
> with a client side map to split it in two.
>
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