Yara is a speedy and embeddable RSS aggregator and parser designed to quickly curate content.
One of the key features of Yara is its use of the Expat XML parser. This parser is renowned for its speed and reliability, and Yara has optimized its use of Expat to ensure that RSS feeds are parsed as quickly as possible. Additionally, Yara uses templates for rendering, enabling users to replace tags with RSS contents of their choosing.
Yara's template system is highly versatile, and users can use the GNU gperf-generated perfect hash to look up the function they need when inserting RSS feed data into their template. This means that Yara's renderer is not limited to generating HTML code but can also help users generate other types of code as well.
Yara's parsing is carried out in two main steps. The first step involves parsing the RSS stream, while the second step involves the use of Yara's template system to generate a header, each item found in the stream, and a footer. One of the unique features of Yara is that it will not download the stream for you. However, most RAD tools and frameworks have built-in methods to download files from the internet, making it easy to incorporate Yara into your workflow.
Yara offers users a range of features to help them build high-performance RSS tools. It comes with an example application that acts as a stand-alone RSS viewer that is written in Turbo C++. The viewer loads the parser/renderer DLL dynamically, which is intended to demonstrate that it can be used as a plug-in for your applications.
Yara has undergone significant updates in its latest release. It now boasts support for RSS feed generation, with a Generator class and a C API. This new feature was developed for inclusion as a plug-in in RetroShare, enabling users to post OFF-Url-Links of their content to Web logs and boards with RSS.
Overall, Yara is a versatile and effective RSS aggregator and parser that packs a powerful punch in terms of speed and flexibility. Its numerous features and intuitive API make it an ideal choice for developers who need to build high-performance RSS tools quickly and easily.
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