RSS - subject and just a few words

[CharlesP]

Is there some way to configure RSS to include only the subject and n number of words from the blog?

[garvinhicking]

The RSS feed usually includes the whole "Body" part of your blog posting. So you could move everything else into the "Extended" section of your entries if you don't want the body to show in your RSS feed.

You could then edit the "entries.tpl" template if you want to show your "Extended" Body in the usual Blog all the time.

A second way is to use Serendipity 1.0 snapshots, where you can use Smarty templating for all RSS feeds. There you can use a code like "{$entry.body|truncate:0:255}" for showing the entry!

Regards,
Garvin

[Olger]

...or publish your feed through Feedburner, thats what i did after getting very confused on this forum at first http://www.feedburner.com. Just offer the feed though an html nugget. (you can than keep an eye on the amount of subscribers as well). Works for me.

[Hokey]

Hi Garvin!

Could you tell me how to realize this Smarty-solution?

[garvinhicking]

Hi hokey!

Sure. Edit your feed*.tpl template file. Replace "{$entry.body}" with "{$entry.body|truncate:255:'...'}". Save the template file. You're finished, and now will only see the first 255 characters of your entry body in the RSS feed(s).

Regards,
Garvin

[Hokey]

Thank you Garvin!