Keywords: Erlang, RSS, Delicious

A very simple Erlang based RSS feed fetcher. It parses the results into a list of item titles.

Uses httpc, xmerl without any external libraries.

$ make

or

$ make tests

1> rss:init().

2> rss:url("http://del.icio.us/rss/popular/cats").

{ok,[<<"Spectacular DIY Tree Branch Cat Tree "...>>, <<"Kittens and Mom Scenarios and How to Trap - Alley Cat Allies">>, <<"This Cat Is Better at Jenga Than Any of You">>, <<"Fred The Undercover Kitty">>, <<"Boots the cat with only two paws is the cutest ninja ever!">>, <<"I wish my kitty were big enough to hug - The Oatmeal">>, <<"Superhero Cats | InspireFirst">>,<<"We Love Cats!:">>, <<"Lioness Kills Baboon, It"...>>], []}

1> rss:init().

2> delicious:popular("pies").

[<<"Teeny Lamothe's Pear & Goat Cheese Tart | Serious Eats : Recipes">>, <<"www.howdini.com">>, <<"Diabetic Strawberry Rhubarb Pie | ThriftyFun">>, <<"Key Lime Pie Recipe | Key Lime Pie with Coconut Crust | Two Peas & Their Pod">>, <<"Cuidados para unos pies saludables">>, <<"www.ireallylovechocolate.com">>, <<"Blackberry Pot Pies Recipe : Ree Drummond : Food Network">>]