FAQ

What is RSS?
Short for Really Simple Syndication (some prefer Rich Site Summary), RSS is a lightweight XML-based technology for sharing Web content. mystyle.com currently uses RSS version 2.0 and offers several RSS feeds, each of which contains a headline, a short news summary and a link back to mystyle.com for the full story. RSS feeds are free.

How do I use RSS?
To use RSS, you will need an RSS news reader or aggregator. There are a number of different news readers, many of which are available for free. Most news readers are freestanding applications that you download and install, while others are Web-based services that work with your browser.

After installing the RSS news reader, you can add each feed manually by clicking on the orange "XML" button next to the type of news you want. Follow the directions for your specific news reader on how to add feeds.

What kind of news content does mystyle.com syndicate via RSS?
mystyle.com offers the following feeds: mystyle Blog, Style Scene, Style Secret, Style Test Drive, Pantry Raid and Ask Style. Noncommercial use of the news feeds is permitted free of charge for individuals or nonprofit organizations. Attribution (included in each feed) is required.

What are the terms of use?
The feeds are provided free of charge for use by individuals and nonprofit organizations for personal use in a news reader or as part of a noncommercial Website or blog. mystyle.com requires proper format and attribution whenever mystyle.com content is posted on your Website. Please read the mystyle.com RSS terms and conditions for complete instructions.

If you provide this attribution in text, you must use: mystyle.com. If you provide this attribution with a graphic, you must use the mystyle.com logo that is included in the feed itself. mystyle.com reserves all rights in and to the mystyle.com logo, and your right to use the mystyle.com logo is limited to providing attribution in connection with these RSS feeds.

mystyle.com is also including the provider of each individual news story in the feed alongside each headline. Please do not alter this for display.

mystyle.com also reserves the right to require you to cease distributing these feeds at any time for any reason.