Hugo RSS Feeds
Hugo RSS Feed Setup
Hugo, a static site generator, supports RSS feeds out of the box. Here are some key points about setting up and customizing RSS feeds in Hugo:
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Default RSS Feed: Hugo comes with a default RSS template that adheres to the RSS 2.0 specification. This template is typically located in the theme directory at
layouts/_default/rss.xml. -
Enabling RSS Feed: To enable RSS feeds for specific sections or pages, you can configure the
outputsin yourconfig.tomlfile. For example, to enable RSS feeds only for the blog section, you can set:[outputs] home = ["html"] section = ["html", "rss"] taxonomy = ["html"] term = ["html"]Then, in your blog section's front matter, specify:
title = "Blog" outputs = ["html", "rss"] -
Customizing RSS Feed: You can customize the default RSS template by copying it to your theme's
layouts/_default/rss.xmland modifying it according to your needs. This allows you to adjust the structure, content, and styling of your RSS feed. -
Including RSS Link in Header: To include an RSS link in your site's header for easy discovery, you can add the following code snippet to your
header.htmltemplate:{{ if .RSSLink }} <link href="{{ .RSSLink }}" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml" title="{{ .Site.Title }}" /> {{ end }} -
Full Content in RSS Feed: By default, the RSS feed may only include summaries of posts. To include full content, you may need to modify the RSS template to ensure the full content is included in the
<content:encoded>tag. -
Testing RSS Feed: You can test the generated RSS XML file locally by running your Hugo server and opening the
index.xmlfile in your RSS reader or using an online RSS validator.