@akolosovich/rss-parser

Lightweight and fast rss-parser with minimal dependencies.

Usage no npm install needed!

<script type="module">
  import akolosovichRssParser from 'https://cdn.skypack.dev/@akolosovich/rss-parser';
</script>

README

RSS Parser

Lightweight and fast rss-parser with minimal dependencies.

Usage

const { rssParser } = require('@akolosovich/rss-parser');

// import { rssParser } from '@akolosovich/rss-parser';

const data = rssParser.parseString(...);

console.log(data);

Motivation

Why to write my own parser instead of using existing one?

Firstly, I didn't find any parsers which return the same data format no matter which RSS feed I submit.

Secondly, since no one is following proper specification in their RSS feeds, I wanted to be able to parse any "incorrect" feeds (eg, Enclosure according to spec is only one per item, however many feeds add more than one).

Thirdly, I wanted to create private RSS server as a replacement for public one (eg feedly), and for this purpose I wanted to have better understanding of RSS data structure.

TODO

  • fix dates
  • parse and filter languages
  • use proper tests

Specs and Namespaces

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