What is RSS?

Really Simple Syndication (RSS) is an XML-based format for content distribution (more). Below, Free downloads offers several RSS feeds with headlines, descriptions and links back for the full stories, reviews and download links.

What is OPML?

Outline Processor Markup Language (OPML) is an XML-based format that can be used to exchange subscription lists between programs that read RSS files, such as feed readers and aggregators (more). Below, Free downloads offers several OPML directories including links to our RSS feeds.

Get the Feeds

	General OPML newsfeed directory
	Free downloads - 50 Newest Titles
	Free downloads - 50 Top Titles
	Free downloads Editor`choice
	Free downloads Discounts

Categorized feed group contains updates and releases which are divided by appropriate category.

	Categorized OPML newsfeed directory
	Free downloads - 50 Newest Business Titles
	Free downloads - 50 Newest Desktop Titles
	Free downloads - 50 Newest Development Titles
	Free downloads - 50 Newest Education Titles
	Free downloads - 50 Newest Games Titles
	Free downloads - 50 Newest Internet Titles
	Free downloads - 50 Newest Multimedia Titles
	Free downloads - 50 Newest Utilities Titles
	Free downloads - 50 Newest Software for Mobile Titles

You can also include all these feeds with the following OPML directory.

Free downloads OPML newsfeed directory

More on RSS/OPML

How to use these feeds and opml files ? Get a feed reader and check it's documentation for issues. We have tested our RSS feeds and opml files against couple of RSS readers such as FeedDemon, AmphetaDesk, RSSOwl, NewsGator and some RSS validation tools FeedValidator and RSS Validator.

For more details on RSS, start with the RSS 2.0 specification. Free downloads is currently using the RSS 2.0 format. The specification includes samples of earlier versions.

For more details on OPML, start with the OPML 1.0 specification. Free downloads is currently using the OPML 1.0 format.