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For frequently updated content available on the Web, the concept of content syndication has become popular. It refers to the publication of periodically updated information in a special format, RSS is currently the most popular format for this. Syndication is interesting for the reuse of information in various contexts (such as a news ticker
always displaying the latest headlines), or for personal information aggregation (compiling a personalized list of news from various sources).
XMLHttpRequest
gets into the way<link rel="alternate" type="application/rdf+xml" title="…" href="…" /> <link rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml" title="…" href="…" />
<link rel="alternate" type="application/atom+xml" title="…" href="…" />
The Myth of RSS Compatibilityprovides a good overview
why standards are a good thing