Release QA
RSS publishing checklist
A compact pre-deployment list covering stable IDs, canonical links, dates, content, autodiscovery, validation, and reader behavior.
Tools and checks
Practical checks for feeds that need to keep working.
Use these static workflows to inspect identity, content, discovery, HTTP behavior, reader compatibility, podcast delivery, and migration readiness.
Live example
Inspect a complete RSS feed
WebLogRSS.com publishes all ten articles with stable identifiers, publication dates, descriptions, and full article content.
Reader portability
OPML backup routine
Export after major reorganization, store the file off-service, inspect the feed URLs, and remember that OPML may not preserve saved items or read state.
Operations
Migration and monitoring
Compare old and new item IDs, preserve redirects, test the public URL, verify scheduled refresh jobs, and confirm backups can be restored.
Fast audit
Five questions before deployment.
Does every item have one identity?
Rebuilds and headline edits must not invent new GUIDs for existing entries.
Do all URLs agree?
Feed links, canonicals, structured data, sitemap URLs, and internal links should match.
Can another reader parse it?
Validation helps, but two real clients reveal content and update behavior.