RSS (Really Simple Syndication) is a family of Web feed formats used to publish frequently updated content including, but not limited to, blog entries, news headlines, and podcasts. An RSS document (which is called a "feed" or "web feed") contains a summary of content from an associated web site [www.wellingtone.co.uk/blog] or the full text. RSS makes it possible to subscribe to content from a website so that you don't have to visit the site constantly to look for updates, in this instance updates to our blog and associated feeds.

RSS content can be read using software called a "feed reader" (also known as either an "RSS reader" or an "aggregator") many of these are available for free. Some are applications that you download and install, others are web-based and work inside your browser.

- A list of cross platform feed readers can be found here.

To subscribe to Wellingtone feeds in your feed reader, right-click on one of the feeds (RSS icon or text hyperlink) and select "Copy Shortcut" or "Copy Link Location." Follow the instructions for your particular feed reader to paste this location (URL) where it asks for the URL of the feed you wish to subscribe to. Your reader then checks the subscribed feeds regularly for new content, downloading any updates that it finds.

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