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Learn More About the AWP RSS Feeds

Three of AWP's websites (the main public site, the members-only eLink site, and the WC&C site) are now syndicated. Update lists for these sites are available as a RSS feed. This means that you now have quicker and easier access to all of what's new on these sites. Please see the Frequently Asked Questions below for more information.

A Complete Listing of all AWP Site Updates is available now.
Or you can access the XML file for each website using the following links:

Main, public AWP website updates
Members-only eLink AWP website updates
WC&C website updates
AWP Podcast updates

Frequently Asked Questions:

What is RSS?
RSS (Really Simply Syndication) is a popular way of publishing information such as updates or news pertaining to a website. In addition to the simple lists of updates you can find on AWP's websites, you can also access the RSS feeds containing the most up-to-date lists of updates. Learn more about RSS Feeds at the Wikipedia RSS article.

I'm having trouble with the eLink RSS.
How does it work? How is it different from the others?
For the RSS feed links to work for pages that are part of AWP eLink, you must first log in to eLink. If you do not log in first, the link will take you to AWP's home page, where you may log in. If your browser allows for tabbed browsing, you may wish to log in to eLink in one tab, and then open the RSS feed in another tab.

How can I use this?
There are many ways of reading RSS files. Some of the most popular include:

Using an RSS Feed in a website- You may incorporate any or all of AWP's update lists in your own website/blog using whatever built-in methods your host might have for displaying RSS, or by using your own code (such as PHP). A basic example of use can be found on our Complete Listing of all AWP Site Updates page. If you are including our feeds in your website or blog, we would love to have a link to your site to check it out. Please e-mail the AWP webmaster.
Adding an RSS Feed to your E-mail- With many e-mail clients, you can add an RSS feed. Then you can see what is new and jump straight to the new pages just as quickly as you would check your e-mail. This differs by e-mail application so please consult your program help files for more information. Here is an example of the AWP RSS Feed added to the Mail application in MAC OS X:
Adding an RSS Feed to your Browser's Bookmarks- With many browsers, you can add an RSS feed as a syndicated feed or a live bookmark. Then you can quickly see what is new and jump straight to the new pages. This differs by browser so please consult your browser help files for more information. Here is an example of the AWP RSS Feed added to a Firefox Bookmark Toolbar:
Accessing an RSS Feed on your computer- Some web browsers and e-mail applications will read RSS Feeds, but not all will. If you cannot make sense of the feeds at the links above, you will need to download and instal software on your computer which can read the files. You can "add" the AWP RSS Feeds to the program and be able to see immediately what's new with AWP without opening a web browser and visiting the sites.