RSS

RSS (Really Simple Syndication) is an XML-based format for sharing and distributing frequently updated web content via web services. You can get the latest Travel Warnings, Travel Alerts, and Travel information by country as soon as its published.

How can you add an RSS feed from our web site?

• Download and install a news reader (also called a news aggregator) to your computer.
• Locate the web address (url) of the RSS feed that you wish to subscribe.
• Insert the url in your RSS reader from the available RSS feeds from our web site.

Available RSS Feeds

Title	Copy URL(s) to RSS Reader
Travel Warnings	http://www.travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/tw/tw_1764.xml
Travel Alerts	http://www.travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/pa/pa_1766.xml
Country Specific Information	http://www.travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1765.xml

 

Frequently Asked Questions

What is RSS?

RSS (Really Simple Syndication) is a subset of XML designed for sharing and distributing web content, such as headline news and newly posted web content. This technology allows you to receive news and web sites updates directly. More government agencies are using RSS feeds to increase awareness of government agency web sites.

How can you use RSS?

You can use RSS to review updated content from your favorite web sites without having to visit each site. Using an RSS Reader (or aggregator), you subscribe to the feed on various web sites, then scan headlines to find articles of interest.

After installing the news reader, you can add each feed manually from the Web site by clicking on the "XML" orange button next to the feed you choose.

Where can you get an RSS Reader?

You can use an online RSS reader, which works from any web browser, or you can download software and install in to your computer.  Some RSS Readers are free, while others are available for a fee.

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