From: "yakovs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > A question: what happens if there is not pubData OR lastBuiltDate? > According to the RSS 2.0 spec it seems that they are not required > elements.
The spec is widely considered "less than ideal". If you need to use a more refined spec you'd do well to look at RSS-1.0. > In my case, since this data is coming out of UPS/Fedex/USPS systems I > cannot put a normal lastBuildDate in (unless I set it to the current > date). As for pubData, I can probably convert the date/time given to > me by UPS/Fedex/etc. but they are often in local time depending on > where the package was. In those cases, the times may vary greatly. If you're pulling the data at a given interval and caching the data it might be worth considering use of that timestamp for a build date. It's critical to get as good a set of data as possible. If you're talking about making something useful for folks don't fall short on handling date info. =Bill Kearney Syndic8.com ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> What would our lives be like without music, dance, and theater? Donate or volunteer in the arts today at Network for Good! http://us.click.yahoo.com/Tcy2bD/SOnJAA/cosFAA/IRislB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> If you're getting "too much mail" then send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (this will tell it to stop sending you mail) To change your membership use THIS WEB PAGE: http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/syndic8/join (here you can set your mail to digest, no mail or LEAVE the list) To find more info about Syndicated XML newsfeeds visit http://www.syndic8.com/ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/syndic8/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
