Posted by Steve Pugh on 05/07/06 19:07

"Drew" <1@2.net> wrote:

>I deleted an entry from my .XML and uploaded it, but it isn't being updated
>when I refresh. It still shows it. I even deleted it from my server and
>tried to reload it in order to see if it was being stored in cache and it
>said no found when I deleted it.. so it doesn't look like it's being cached.
>But when I uploaded the updated .XML that only has one entry, it still shows

RSS feed entries are like Usenet posts, once a copy has been
downloaded by the user's feed reader that is where it stays,
regardless of what happens on the server.

People who come along after you've deleted an entry will see only
those that are presently there, but the old entries will remain
visible for anyone who has previously downloaded and stored a local
copy.

For instance my feed at http://www.stevepugh.net/VTT/?feed=rss2
contains 10 entries, but I see 14 in one of my readers and 84 in
another, as that's how many entries have been published since I last
cleared out old messages from those readers.

>2. Any thoughts? Im using IE7. The feed is at
>http://drewclayton.com/Whirlwind.xml
>
>I made a 'Test" entry to experiment and now I want to take it off

I see the two Welcome entries and nothing else.

Steve
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I never answer letters and you don't like my tie." - The Doctor

Steve Pugh <steve@pugh.net> <http://steve.pugh.net/>

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