1. Specific Feed | 2. Basic Info | 3. Images & Links | 4. Language | 5. Finished
Step 1: RSS Feed Location
Have an RSS feed for your site? With this Klip builder you can put together a working Klip in just a few minutes.
URL to your RSS feed:
Step 2: Enter Missing Information
Klips need more information that is available in your typical RSS feed. This
makes them more useful to users (and yourself). Fill out what's
missing below. Note: You don't need to fill out all fields. Some stuff may
not be relevant.
Klip Author
Author Name:
Appears on klipfolio.com.
Email Address:
Only visible within the Klip's source.
Web Site:
Author's primary web site.
Copyright Notice:
This will appear in the Klip's about tab.
About the Klip
Klip Title:
Name of the Klip. Appears everywhere.
Version:
Required for Klip upgrades.
Last Modified:
Handy for version control.
Description:
Used on klipfolio.com and in your Klip's about tab
Keywords:
Used for klipfolio.com search. Maximum of 10, separated
by spaces.
Country / Language Settings
Country:
Used on klipfolio.com
Language:
Used on klipfolio.com
Refresh Rate:
minutes
How often the Klip should look for new data.
Item Preview
The content on
the left is a sngle item taken from your feed using the encoding specified
in the document's encoding attribute. If the characters aren't appearing
properly please try the following:
• Make sure your RSS <xml>'s encoding attribute is set
• Make sure your content is properly encoded
• For more help visit our forums
Images and Links
All URLs should start with "http://"
Klip Icon URL:
A PNG, GIF, JPEG or ICO that scales down nicely.
Klip Banner URL:
A 234x60 image that appears in the Klip's
configuration dialog.
Default Link:
The link the user is taken to by default (often the home page).
Klip Upgrade URL:
Klipfolio Dashboard will look for new versions of the
Klip at this URL to see if there is an upgrade available.
Advanced Options
All of the following settings are optional and intended for advanced users.
"Loading" Message:
Override the default "loading" message.
"No Items" Message:
Override the default "No Data" message.
Unique ID:
A string that is unique to this Klip.
Collect Usage Stats
Klipfolio Dashboard can collect anonymous usage statistics to let you know how popular
your Klip is. In order to view the stats reports, you'll need to upload
your Klip to klipfolio.com.
Turn on usage statistics collection
Klip Format
Choose the format for your Klip that best matches the data in your feed.
Klip File Name
Before you can check out your Klip you need to give it a file name. Most
users won't ever see this, but it's useful to some. Try and keep it
short but unique.
File Name:
.klip
Most users will never see this.
Once your Klip is tested and ready to go, why not upload it to klipfolio.com and share it with the world?
