Instead of using dict(), can you use {} notation to create the dictionary?
For example:
{'itunes:name':'foo'}
Anthony
On Wednesday, April 27, 2011 11:30:05 AM UTC-4, Nite wrote:
> I am attempting to create an itunes compatible podcast using the RSS
> capabilities of Web2py.
>
> Per the Book (http://web2py.com/book/default/chapter/09#RSS) the
> format is as follows:
>
> def feed():
> return dict(title="my feed",
> link="http://feed.example.com";,
> description="my first feed",
> entries=[
> dict(title="my feed",
> link="http://feed.example.com";,
> description="my first feed")
> ])
>
> The issue is that iTunes compatible podcasts have XML files with
> ':' (colons) in the field name which is disallowed by python syntax
> ('itunes:name = foo' is disallowed).
>
> Here's an example itunes podcast from the Apple site(http://
> www.apple.com/itunes/podcasts/specs.html#example):
>
> <itunes:name>John Doe</itunes:name>
>
> Is there a way to use Web2py RSS capability to generate fields with a
> colon in the name or do I need to write my own view and simply
> populate the fields?
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