How to Add a CSS Stylesheet to an RSS Feed

Introduction

RSS feeds are a popular method of offering consumers, clients or friends the opportunity to stay updated and abreast of the latest in news and information. Having your own RSS feed gives you control over the information displayed on your Web site. Of course, with the rise in CSS, the obvious question is how to mix a CSS stylesheet with those popular RSS feeds. By using a simple RSS file, CSS file and a CSS/HTML editor, having the stylish CSS formatted RSS feed will offer precision and good looks to your own Web site.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Challenging

Steps

1.) Open the CSS/HTML editor and using the command for opening files, open the CSS file.

2.) Edit the CSS file to regulate how each of the RSS tags will be displayed using "font-family" for font characteristics, "display" for the display look, "padding-(left, right, bottom or top)" to set the padding and "color" for adjusting the color scheme to fit your needs. Use Ctrl+S to save the CSS file to your computer.

3.) Using the command for opening files, open the RSS file with the already open CSS/HTML editor.

4.) Add on the first line and on the second line. Use Ctrl+S to save the RSS file to your computer.

5.) Open an FTP program. Connect through the FTP program to your web server using the appropriate information. Open the folder on the web server containing the files for your Web site.

6.) Use your mouse to select the RSS file and the CSS file. Drag and drop those files into the FTP program connected to your web server. Close the FTP program.

7.) Open up your RSS feed and make sure it has the required look and feel. Adjust as needed.