RSS FAQs - Atom Feed Introduction and File Generation

A collection of 16 FAQs on Atom feed file standard. Clear answers are provided with tutorial samples on introduction to Atom feed file standard; various ways to generate Atom feeds; linking Atom feeds to Web pages. Topics included in this collection are: 1. What Is Atom 1.0 Standard? 2. What Is the Relation between Atom and XML? 3. What Are the Main Differences between Atom 1.0 and RSS 2.0? 4. What Is the Icon for Atom Syndication? 5. What Is the MIME Type Definition for Atom Files? 6. What Is an Atom Syndication Feed? 7. How To Write a Minimum Atom 1.0 Feed File? 8. How To Validate an Atom 1.0 Feed File? 9. How To Use w3.org Feed Validation Service? 10. What Happens If Your Atom Feed Fails the Validation? 11. Is There Any DTD File to Validate Atom Feed Files? 12. Is There Any XSD File to Validate Atom Feed Files? 13. How To Create Atom Feed Files? 14. How To Tell Visitors That You Have Atom Syndication Feeds? 15. How To Tell Web Browsers That Your Web Pages Have Atom Feeds? 16. What Happens When FireFox Knows a Web Page Has Atom Feeds?