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Dumb XML question

Tuesday, July 21, 2009 by Dave Winer.

0. I know about View Source. Permalink to this paragraph

1. I use Firefox. Permalink to this paragraph

2. When I view my site's RSS feed I want to see the XML, not a stylesheet rendering of the XML. Permalink to this paragraph

3. To be clear, I want to see the actual XML.  Permalink to this paragraph

4. Is there some way to force the browser to do this? Permalink to this paragraph

5. Please no lectures on how this isn't the way it's supposed to work. TIA. Permalink to this paragraph

6. I know about View Source. Permalink to this paragraph

7. I know about View Source. Permalink to this paragraph

Update: This post seems to explain what's going on. Most browsers do funny stuff with RSS.  Permalink to this paragraph




 
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A picture named dave.jpgDave Winer, 54, pioneered the development of weblogs, syndication (RSS), podcasting, outlining, and web content management software; former contributing editor at Wired Magazine, research fellow at Harvard Law School, entrepreneur, and investor in web media companies. A native New Yorker, he received a Master's in Computer Science from the University of Wisconsin, a Bachelor's in Mathematics from Tulane University and currently lives in Berkeley, California.

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