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Atom (web standard)

The name Atom applies to a pair of related Web standards. The Atom Syndication Format is an XML language used for web feeds, while the Atom Publishing Protocol (AtomPub or APP) is a simple HTTP-based protocol for creating and updating web resources.

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Atom compared to RSS 2.0

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Barriers to adoption

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RSS compared with Atom

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Container for
Updates of a website and its related metadata (Web feed)
Developed by
Internet Engineering Task Force
Extended from
XML
Internet media type
application/atom+xml
Open format?
Yes
Type of format
Web syndication

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Overview

Usage

Atom compared to RSS 2.0

Barriers to adoption

Development history

RSS compared with Atom

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Map overview Semantic statistics

Atom (web standard)

Nodes66
Edges65
Triples17
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.030303
Components1

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Atom (web standard)

Top relations

Container for · 1
Atom (web standard) → Updates of a website and its related metadata (Web feed)
Developed by · 1
Atom (web standard) → Internet Engineering Task Force
Extended from · 1
Atom (web standard) → XML
Filename extension · 1
Atom (web standard) → .mw-parser-output .monospaced{font-family:monospace,monospace} .atom, .xml
Initial release · 1
Atom (web standard) → .mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:r…
Internet media type · 1
Atom (web standard) → application/atom+xml
Open format? · 1
Atom (web standard) → Yes
Type of format · 1
Atom (web standard) → Web syndication
Website · 1
Atom (web standard) → www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc4287.txt

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Important terminology

atom rss format web feed feeds syndication ietf rfc use new xml protocol content standard publishing also allow website 4287

Entity relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Atom (web standard)Container forUpdates of a website and its related metadata (Web feed)1.00infobox
Atom (web standard)Developed byInternet Engineering Task Force1.00infobox
Atom (web standard)Extended fromXML1.00infobox
Atom (web standard)Filename extension.mw-parser-output .monospaced{font-family:monospace,monospace} .atom, .xml1.00infobox
Atom (web standard)Initial release.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:r…1.00infobox
Atom (web standard)Internet media typeapplication/atom+xml1.00infobox
Atom (web standard)Open format?Yes1.00infobox
Atom (web standard)Type of formatWeb syndication1.00infobox
Atom (web standard)Websitewww.ietf.org/rfc/rfc4287.txt1.00infobox
Google to embrace Atominstance ofBarriers to adoptionDespite the emergence of Atom as an IETF Proposed Standard and the decision by major companies0.80text
use of the olderinstance ofBarriers to adoptionDespite the emergence of Atom as an IETF Proposed Standard and the decision by major companies0.80text
better-known RSS formats has continuedinstance ofBarriers to adoptionDespite the emergence of Atom as an IETF Proposed Standard and the decision by major companies0.80text

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