What's this?

This symbol indicates that there is an RSS feed attached to the information it sits next to. On this website you can subscribe to three feeds:

• the latest treasures added to the site

• comments added to individual treasures

• categories of treasures.

So what is an RSS feed?

Really Simple Syndication (RSS) is an XML-based format for distributing content. Put simply, it allows you to subscribe to content on dozens of websites and have it delivered directly to you on your computer, via your RSS feed reader.

What is a feed reader?

To read RSS feeds, you need a software program called a feed reader, also known as a newsreader or an aggregator. This reader regularly collects content from various websites and provides it to you in a simple form, similar to your email inbox.

There are many newsreaders available in a variety of formats. Some can be accessed using a web browser, others are downloadable applications. All allow you to display and add the RSS feeds you want.

How do I subscribe to the Your Treasures feeds?

Set up a feed reader

The first thing you need to do is either install a feed reader on your computer or choose to use one of the web-based feed reader services. Full instructions on how to set up either kind of feed reader can be found on individual feed reader websites. Some commonly used feed readers include:

• Windows
  
• FeedReader
  
• MAC
  
• Shrook
  
• Web
  
• Bloglines
  
• Cross-platform
  
• Juice.

Subscribe to feeds

You can add feeds to your reader by:

• Right-clicking (or Ctrl click for Mac users) on the XML button
  
• Copying the URL of the page that is then displayed in your web browser's address section (the page will probably contain a lot of code, but you can ignore this)
  
• Pasting the URL into your feed reader.

Alternatively, you can click on the XML icon and copy the URL from the location window in your browser into your feed reader.