Hello, You'll want to tell FeedDemon to use the URL of the feed. That's what you can paste into FD. Not the actual contents of the feed. Just the http://... stuff not the <xml... stuff.
The idea is the aggregator program pulls the file from the URL and displays it for you. That's the only thing you paste into FD. When you're looking for feeds you can use Syndic8 to help with the subscribing process. Just find the feed's info page and use the FeedDemon subscribe button in the right-hand sidebar. I believe this is the feed you're talking about: http://www.syndic8.com/feedinfo.php?FeedID=56604 Hope this helps, -Bill Kearney Syndic8.com ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I've joined the list because I'm just discovering RSS and exploring how I might use it. > (I'm a retired university lecturer - English as a foreign language, I'm, English, but I live > in Germany. I think the BBC site/sites are fabulous. > > My first question.... > > I use a PC, XP and I'm trying out FeedDemon. > > When I try to copy the feed from BBC/Education to insert in FeedDemon, I get what is > pasted below. Which can't be right. > > I was expecting a short, URL-like address. > > Most grateful for any help. > > Dennis > > ---------------------------- > <?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1" ?> > - <rss version="0.91"> > - <channel> > <title>BBC News | UK News | Education | World Edition</title> > <link>http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/- > /2/hi/uk_news/education/default.stm</link> > <description>Updated every minute of every day - FOR PERSONAL USE > ONLY</description> > <language>en-gb</language> > <lastBuildDate>Mon, 06 Dec 04 01:00:49 GMT</lastBuildDate> > <copyright>Copyright: (C) British Broadcasting Corporation, > http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/help/3281849.stm</copyright> > <docs>http://www.bbc.co.uk/syndication/</docs> > - <image> > <title>BBC News</title> > <url>http://news.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/img/bbc_news_120x60.gif</url> > <link>http://news.bbc.co.uk</link> > </image> > - <item> > <title>Finding time for sport</title> > <description>The BBC's Mike Baker asks whether plans for four hours of school > sport a week are feasible.</description> > <link>http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/- > /2/hi/uk_news/education/4066901.stm</link> > </item> > - <item> > <title>Tories pledge free sports lessons</title> > <description>Children would be offered two hours' free sports training a week by > a future Tory government.</description> > <link>http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/- > /2/hi/uk_news/politics/4070033.stm</link> > </item> > - <item> > <title>Cutting school run 'saves lives'</title> > <description>Flexible school hours and reducing the school run would cut > hundreds of road deaths, a study suggests.</description> > <link>http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/- > /2/hi/uk_news/4070135.stm</link> > </item> > - <item> > <title>Newcastle axes physics courses</title> > <description>Newcastle University is to close its pure physics courses - the latest > announcement of UK science course cuts.</description> > <link>http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/- > /2/hi/uk_news/education/4066817.stm</link> > </item> > - <item> > <title>University votes on bargain fees</title> > <description>A few universities might offer cut-price courses in an effort to woo > students, it has emerged.</description> > <link>http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/- > /2/hi/uk_news/education/4065875.stm</link> > </item> > - <item> > <title>'Too much asked' of A-levels</title> > <description>It is unfair to ask A-levels to set universal standards over long > periods of time, a report says.</description> > <link>http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/- > /2/hi/uk_news/education/4056487.stm</link> > </item> > - <item> > <title>Fewer chemistry courses urged</title> > <description>The UK might be "better off" with fewer, better-funded, chemistry > departments, a leading academic says.</description> > <link>http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/- > /2/hi/uk_news/education/4064965.stm</link> > </item> > - <item> > <title>More schools for Woodhead firm</title> > <description>A company chaired by former chief inspector of schools Chris > Woodhead purchases 12 independent schools.</description> > <link>http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/- > /2/hi/uk_news/education/4065629.stm</link> > </item> > - <item> > <title>Workers get free skills training</title> > <description>All workers in England who do not have basic skills will be offered > extra training, the Chancellor announces.</description> > <link>http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/- > /2/hi/uk_news/education/4062057.stm</link> > </item> > - <item> > <title>Student behaviour 'deplorable'</title> > <description>Student anti-social behaviour is completely unacceptable, says > Queen's University's new vice chancellor.</description> > <link>http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/- > /2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/4064741.stm</link> > </item> > - <item> > <title>Schools shine in results tables</title> > <description>Annual tables of England's primary school test results show even > those in deprived areas can do well.</description> > <link>http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/- > /2/hi/uk_news/education/4056907.stm</link> > </item> > - <item> > <title>Students march over top-up fees</title> > <description>A big student demonstration highlights fears that Wales may have > university top-up fees from 2007.</description> > <link>http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/- > /2/hi/uk_news/wales/4060511.stm</link> > </item> > - <item> > <title>School rebuilding pledge queried</title> > <description>The government says all England's secondary schools will be > upgraded - but not by 2015, as Gordon Brown said.</description> > <link>http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/- > /2/hi/uk_news/education/4063341.stm</link> > </item> > - <item> > <title>Firearms teacher suspended</title> > <description>A council suspends a teacher who was compared to the Dunblane > killer in a legal row over his firearms licence.</description> > <link>http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/- > /2/hi/uk_news/scotland/4063305.stm</link> > </item> > - <item> > <title>School disputes test cheat ruling</title> > <description>A primary school whose test results were quashed for alleged > cheating denies having done anything wrong.</description> > <link>http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/- > /2/hi/uk_news/education/4057043.stm</link> > </item> > - <item> > <title>School tests fingertip clock-in</title> > <description>A secondary school tests a new fingertip-recognition roll call to help > tackle truancy.</description> > <link>http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/- > /2/hi/uk_news/england/cambridgeshire/4056829.stm</link> > </item> > - <item> > <title>Open access to controversy</title> > <description>The BBC's Mike Baker looks at whether the new Office for Fair > Access is worthwhile, amid Tory plans to get rid of it.</description> > <link>http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/- > /2/hi/uk_news/education/4007247.stm</link> > </item> > - <item> > <title>Time for greater degree scrutiny?</title> > <description>The BBC's Mike Baker looks at the report that UK degree > classifications have outlived their usefulness.</description> > <link>http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/- > /2/hi/uk_news/education/3986691.stm</link> > </item> > - <item> > <title>What about adult learners?</title> > <description>The focus on educating 14 to 19 year olds is stopping colleges from > teaching adults, colleges say.</description> > <link>http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/- > /2/hi/uk_news/education/4017059.stm</link> > </item> > - <item> > <title>Death of a village school</title> > <description>A school of just 11 pupils is closing its doors for the last time this > Christmas.</description> > <link>http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/- > /2/hi/uk_news/education/4002581.stm</link> > </item> > </channel> > </rss> > ------------------------ Yahoo! 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