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Using RSS with Trac

Several of the Trac modules support content syndication using the RSS (Really Simple Syndication) XML format. RSS pushes out updates to Trac whenever they occur and to whoever has subscribed to it. Using the RSS subscription feature in Trac, you can easily monitor progress of the project, a set of issues or even changes to a single file.

Trac supports RSS feeds in:

How to access RSS data

Anywhere in Trac where RSS is available, you should find a small orange RSS icon, typically at the bottom of the page:

RSS feed

Clicking the icon will access the RSS feed for that specific resource.

Note: Different modules provide different data in their RSS feeds. Usually the syndicated information corresponds to the current view. For example, if you click the RSS link on a report page, the feed will be based on that report. It might be explained by thinking of the RSS feeds as an alternate view of the data currently displayed.

Since Trac 1.0 an RSS feed can be retrieved from a Trac site that requires authentication. Hover over the RSS icon, right click and copy link address.


See also: TracGuide, TracTimeline, TracReports, TracBrowser