| numrows |
Optional |
The number of database records you want to include. If ommitted it will display all records |
| sortfield |
Optional |
If you want to sort your feed, the database field name to sort by. |
| sortorder |
Optional |
If sorting your data, the order in which to do so. Valid arguments are ASC and DESC. Default is ASC |
| storychars |
Optional |
The number of characters to display in the news story. Default is 1000. This will display to the nearest whole word |
| tablename |
Required |
The name of the database table to get the data from. |
| datasource |
Required |
The name or variable of your datasource |
| uidfield |
Required |
The primary key field in the database used to get the data. |
| linkfield |
Required |
The page on your website that contains the news story. The tag will automatically pass the Unique ID. An example of what you should enter is http://www.yoursite.com?news.cfm&News_ID= |
| outputfile |
Required |
A physical path (including the xml file name) of where you want the generated file to be saved. e.g. C:\My Documents\myfile.xml |
| titlefield |
Required |
The database field to display the news headline. |
| datefield |
Required |
The database field to display the date. This must be a valid date field. |
| storyfield |
Required |
The database field that displays the news story. |
| feedtitle |
Required |
The title of your news feed. This will be displayed as the title on a news reader. |
| feedlink |
Required |
The full link to your website. This will usually be the home page. |
| feeddescription |
Required |
A brief summary of your news feed. |