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OPML import: Auto update feed description #1223

Open Wanabo opened 8 years ago

Wanabo commented 8 years ago

Descriptions of the feeds are empty when you import through OPML. Not sure if descriptions are empty when you manually add a feed.

I would request an extra option to check for feed descriptions once during import or as an extra button to retrieve the description manually. If a feed has a description then no auto update of the description should take place.

Alkarex commented 8 years ago

Could you please provide an example of OPML file containing descriptions, which are not imported in FreshRSS?

Wanabo commented 8 years ago

I don't know if the OPML format support description. Any way my OPML file does not have the description attribute.

But that is not the issue here. Most RSS feeds have a feedSubtitleText which can be imported as an description in FreshRSS. Example url: http://ziggo.gebruikers.eu/rss/rss_f_s.php feedSubtitleText = Ziggo UPC Vodafone experts support forum. Klanten service voor vragen, klachten, storingen, modems, snelheid en internet problemen. Ziggo WebCare, crew en leden helpen u graag.

Now I have to copy paste feedSubtitleText in every feed description in FreshRSS. With a 160 feed descriptions to update I would like to automate that! During import, during manual feed add. Just once or only with empty descriptions so that altered descriptions are not overwritten.

Alkarex commented 8 years ago

Yes, the OPML standard support descriptions http://dev.opml.org/spec2.html I have not double-checked, but FreshRSS should import these descriptions, and export them as well. When you manually add a feed in FreshRSS, the description is automatically imported.

So the only problem I can see is if you end up with an OPML file in which descriptions have not been included.

Wanabo commented 8 years ago

Ok it seems to be a valid problem only for (empty descriptions|not exported in OPML). He he finally we narrow it down to the real problem.

Wanabo commented 8 years ago

Don't know if that is something worth to take that in account. On the other hand it will make FreshRSS very userfriendly.

Alkarex commented 7 years ago

Related: https://github.com/FreshRSS/FreshRSS/issues/1042

math-GH commented 2 years ago

Is it still an open feature request?