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Subscribing to RSS feeds with Firefox

To determine if a web site has Really Simple Syndication (RSS) feed capabilities, look for the RSS icons:

RSS icon

RSS icon

Click on this icon to see all the available RSS feeds for that particular web site. To add one, right-click on the URL (Ctrl-click on the Mac) and select "Copy Link Location", then click on "Bookmarks" -> "Manage Bookmarks".

In the Bookmarks Manager window:

Bookmarks Manager window

select "File" -> "New Live Bookmark". In the "Properties for New Live Bookmark" window:

Properties for New Live Bookmark

give the bookmark a name in the "Name" field, and paste the URL in the "Feed Location" field:

Updated Properties for New Live\
Bookmark

then click "OK". Select "File" -> "Close" in the "Manage Bookmarks" window to close the window.

The new RSS bookmark should now show up at the top of your "Bookmarks" list.

You can also add an RSS feed to your Bookmarks toolbar simply left-clicking on the URL and dragging it to the Bookmarks toolbar. The name of the bookmark will be the URL of the RSS feed; to customize it, right-click (Ctrl-click on the Mac) on the bookmark and select "Properties". Modify the "Name" field so it's how you wish the bookmark to be displayed, then click "OK".

To remove a bookmark from your Bookmarks toolbar, right-click (Ctrl-click on the Mac) on the bookmark and select "Delete".

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