--- title: "RSS feed" manual: "News system" version: "main" permalink: "https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/georgringer/news:rss@main" source: "Tutorials/BestPractice/Rss/Index.rst" rendered: "2026-09-23T19:24:09+00:00" --- # RSS feed {#rss} Displaying a RSS feed is the same as a normal list view, just with a different template. Therefore you won't need any different configuration to e.g. excluded categories or configure the single view page. - [RSS feed by TypoScript](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/georgringer/news:rss-feed-by-typoscript@main) - [RSS feeds by using a normal plugin](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/georgringer/news:rss-feeds-by-using-a-normal-plugin@main) - [Automatic RSS feeds - based on plugins](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/georgringer/news:automatic-rss-feeds-based-on-plugins@main) - [Misc](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/georgringer/news:misc@main) - [Troubleshooting](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/georgringer/news:troubleshooting@main) The template for the RSS feed can be found in the file Resources/Private/Templates/News/List.xml. The "magic" which uses the List.xml template instead of the List.html is the following configuration: ```typoscript plugin.tx_news.settings.format = xml # If you want atom, use plugin.tx_news.settings.format = atom ``` ## RSS feed by TypoScript {#rss-feed-by-typoscript} A very simple way to generate the RSS feed is using plain TypoScript. All you need is to use the given TypoScript and adopt it to your needs. ```typoscript pageNewsRSS = PAGE pageNewsRSS { # Override the typeNum if you have more than one feed typeNum = {$plugin.tx_news.rss.channel.typeNum} config { disableAllHeaderCode = 1 xhtml_cleaning = none admPanel = 0 debug = 0 disablePrefixComment = 1 metaCharset = utf-8 additionalHeaders.10.header = Content-Type:application/rss+xml;charset=utf-8 absRefPrefix = {$plugin.tx_news.rss.channel.link} linkVars > } 10 < tt_content.news_pi1.20 10 { settings < plugin.tx_news.settings settings { categories = 9 categoryConjunction = notor limit = 30 detailPid = 25 startingpoint = 24 format = xml # Override the typeNum if you have more than one feed, must be the same as above! #list.rss.channel.typeNum = {$plugin.tx_news.rss.channel.typeNum} } } } ``` This example will show all news records which don't have the category with the uid 9 assigned and are saved on the page with uid 24. The single view page is the one with uid 25. The RSS feed itself can be found with the link `/?type=9818`. ## RSS feeds by using a normal plugin {#rss-feeds-by-using-a-normal-plugin} Sometimes it is more convenient to generate the RSS feed using the normal plugin. The biggest advantage is that the complete configuration can be done within the backend without touching TypoScript. To create a RSS feed based on a plugin follow this steps: 1. Create a new page. 1. Add the news plugin and define the configuration you need. E.g. startingpoint, page with the single view, ... 1. Define a new TypoScript template and use a code like below. **Very important**: Use `config.absRefPrefix = http://www.yourdomain.tld/` to produce absolute urls for links and images! ```typoscript page = PAGE page.10 < styles.content.get config { # deactivate Standard-Header disableAllHeaderCode = 1 # no xhtml tags xhtml_cleaning = none admPanel = 0 # define charset metaCharset = utf-8 additionalHeaders.10.header = Content-Type:application/rss+xml;charset=utf-8 disablePrefixComment = 1 linkVars > } # set the format plugin.tx_news.settings.format = xml # delete content wrap tt_content.stdWrap > tt_content.stdWrap.editPanel = 0 # Use custom template for List.html of EXT:fluid_styled_content lib.contentElement.templateRootPaths.5 = EXT:news/Resources/Private/Examples/Rss/fluid_styled_content/Templates ``` > [!WARNING] > If your output still contains HTML code, please check your TypoScript (especially fluid_styled_content) as this HTML is produced there! ## Automatic RSS feeds - based on plugins {#automatic-rss-feeds-based-on-plugins} There are usecases where many different list views are needed and each list view should also get its own RSS feed **without any additional configuration**. The TypoScript code looks like this. ```typoscript [request && request.getPageArguments()?.getPageType() == {$plugin.tx_news.rss.channel.typeNum}] lib.stdheader > tt_content.stdWrap.innerWrap > tt_content.stdWrap.wrap > tt_content.stdWrap.editPanel = 0 # get away
if your logged into the backend styles.content.get.stdWrap > # Use custom template for List.html of EXT:fluid_styled_content lib.contentElement.templateRootPaths.5 = EXT:news/Resources/Private/Examples/Rss/fluid_styled_content/Templates pageNewsRSS = PAGE pageNewsRSS.typeNum = {$plugin.tx_news.rss.channel.typeNum} pageNewsRSS.10 < styles.content.get pageNewsRSS.10.select.where = colPos=0 AND CType = "news_pi1" pageNewsRSS.10.select { orderBy = sorting ASC max = 1 } config { # deactivate Standard-Header disableAllHeaderCode = 1 # no xhtml tags xhtml_cleaning = none admPanel = 0 # define charset metaCharset = utf-8 # you need an english locale to get correct rfc values for , ... locale_all = en_EN # CMS 8 (adjust if using ATOM) additionalHeaders.10.header = Content-Type:application/xml;charset=utf-8 disablePrefixComment = 1 baseURL = {$plugin.tx_news.rss.channel.link} absRefPrefix = {$plugin.tx_news.rss.channel.link} linkVars > } # set the format plugin.tx_news.settings.format = xml [END] ``` **Some explanations** The page object pageNewsRSS will render only those content elements which are in colPos 0 and are a news plugin. Therefore all other content elements won't be rendered in the RSS feed. ## Misc {#misc} ### RSS feed configuration {#rss-feed-configuration} Don't forget to configure the RSS feed properly as the sample template won't fulfill your needs completely. Please look up the constants and change the mentioned settings. ```typoscript plugin.tx_news.rss.channel { title = Dummy Title description = link = http://example.com language = en-gb copyright = TYPO3 News category = generator = TYPO3 EXT:news ttl = } ``` ### Add a link to the RSS feed in the list view {#add-a-link-to-the-rss-feed-in-the-list-view} To be able to render a link in the header section of the normal page which points to the RSS feed you can use something like this in your List.html Fluid template. ```html ``` ### RSS feed site configuration {#rss-feed-site-configuration} Don't forget to add the typeNum 9818 mapping to the PageType enhancer in the sites configuration. We prefer using `feed.xml`: ```yaml routeEnhancers: PageTypeSuffix: type: PageType default: .html map: calendar.ical: 9819 feed.xml: 9818 sitemap.xml: 1533906435 ``` Please also have a look at our [Routing](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/georgringer/news:routing@main) section, where you will find a section for a default configuration that takes this into account. ## Troubleshooting {#troubleshooting} ### Entity 'nbsp' not defined {#entity-nbsp-not-defined} If you are getting this error, the easiest thing is to replace the character by using TypoScript: ```typoscript pageNewsRSS.10.stdWrap.replacement { 10 { search =   replace =   } } ```