RSS/XML feeds can update headlines on your computer software as they change through sections at Rediff. Breaking news, Sachin's score, box office verdicts or mergers struck minutes ago. Content can fly to your desktop faster than it takes to say 'What's new?'

Isn't this about politics?

No. This has absolutely nothing to do with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. RSS (really simple syndication) is a format for distributing and aggregating all kinds of content on the Web such as news links, headlines and summaries. It is a form of XML, which means that each piece of data a headline, introduction or description is coded separately. In this way, software will know exactly what to do with it. So, when you want information on Sachin Tendulkar, that's exactly what you'll get. Nothing more. Nothing less.

What do Rediff RSS/XML feeds do?

They gather information related to your areas of interest movies, cricket, politics or breaking news and deposit them all on your desktop. So, in effect, if you don't stop by the site, the headlines pretty much pay your PC a visit.

How do I read these feeds?

Once information about news items is in RSS format, RSS reader software can check for changes and updates. These headlines will appear on your screen with a summary. If you like what you see, you can always click through to the full copy on the Rediff site.

I have the Wholesale Jerseys China RSS reader. Now what?

Now you need RSS feeds to read. Just like the ones Rediff has provided on this page. Each feed is just like the address of a Web page. All you need to do is use the 'subscribe' function of your RSS reader to start receiving updates from a particular feed.

Makes sense. But what about XML?

'Extensible markup language', or XML, splits information wholesale nfl jerseys (be it content or images) by markers like 'headlines', 'introductions', 'footnotes', or just about anything else, making it easier for computers to locate specific information using those markers.

Let's say you're stuck in a library, with a million books. After an hour of searching, all the card file yields is a book called 'Pure Goldie: The Life and Career of Goldie Hawn'.