Configure a RSS Feed widget

You can configure an RSS Feed widget to display an RSS Feed, with the latest news from your public website or an industry news source, in the digital workplace. 

Considerations

  • Valid RSS feeds: The widget only supports RSS 1.0 or 2.0 feeds. 

Who can do this?

  • Workplace administrators 
  • Site administrators

Set up

  1. In the Page Builder, select New Widget.
  2. From the Widget List, select the handlebars beside the RSS Feed widget to drag and drop the widget into place on the Page Builder. See Widget placement on a page for more information on placing widgets on a page. 
  3. Select the placed widget's Edit button.
  4. Review and make changes to the settings in the Configuration side panel. See the Settings section below for more details. 
  5. In the Configuration side panel, select Update to apply your changes or Cancel to discard them.  
  6. At the top of the Page Builder, select Save Page to save your changes.

Settings

Setting Description
Expand / Collapse Select to expand and collapse the Configuration side panel for increased visibility. 
Widget Title

Enter a title for the widget. The title appears as a heading above the widget's contents to provide context to the widget and structure the page's content with defined sections.

When entering a title, you do so only for the currently selected language. To enter the title for other languages, select the desired language from the Widget Title Languages dropdown and enter a title in Widget Title

Widget Title Text Color

Select a color swatch from the available color palettes or enter a hexadecimal color code for the title's text. The digital workplace's theme configures the availability of palettes and the use of hexadecimal colors. 

To enter a hexadecimal color code, use the format: #99FF33

Widget Title Bar Background Color

Select a color swatch from the available color palettes or enter a hexadecimal color code for the title bar's background color. The digital workplace's theme configures the availability of palettes and the use of hexadecimal colors. 

To enter a hexadecimal color code, use the format: #99FF33

Widget Title Languages Select a language from the dropdown to enter a Widget Title translation in the currently selected language.
Make Widget Full Width (Optional) Select to expand the widget to the full width of the available area or page.
Source Enter an RSS 1.0 or 2.0 feed's URL. The URL must include https:// or http://
Item Limit

Select the number of content items to display. Options include:

  • 3
  • 10
  • 20
  • 30

The default number of items is 3.

Display Options

Select checkboxes to hide different components of the widget. Options include:

  • Hide article source
  • Hide article summary
  • Hide article image

All options are unchecked by default.

Configuration Settings

Note:

The digital workplace theme determines the appearance of the widget's content unless a widget setting specifically overrides a theme setting. See the Theme article for more information.