zylom RSS modules

RSS modules that adds elements at both the <channel> as the <item> level, as used for the zylom games

Copyright

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Description

Note: Partners are strongly encouraged to cache the feed according to the ttl-parameter!

Zylom has defined 2 different feeds, a webgames-feed and a deluxe games-feed.

Namespace declaration

<channel> elements:

<zylom:javascript> : defines the javascript call to use for opening the popup. A link for a game has to be opened using this javascript!

<zylom:totalplayers> : total number of players in the games.

<item> elements:

<zylom:gameid> : unique id per game

<zylom:skinnedgameid> : unique id per game in a specific language

<zylom:categoryid> : categoryid for the game. The category-tag is also set, but partner are strongly encouraged to use the categoryid for internal use.

<zylom:shortdescription> : short(er) description for a game, around 100 characters max.

<zylom:largeimage> : large image for the game. Required attributes are url, width and height.

<zylom:smallimage> : small image for the game. Required attributes are url, width and height.

<zylom:players> : number of players in the game.

<zylom:help> : small helptext for the game (optional element, v2.1)

<zylom:longdescription> : full HTML-formatted description for the game (optional element, v2.1)

<zylom:deluxegameid> : id of the deluxe version(s) of the webgame (optional element)

Example - Webgames

<channel> elements:

<zylom:downloadscript> : location of the javascript required to have javascript-download dialogs.

<item> elements:

<zylom:deluxegameid> : deluxe game id, not unique (more than 1 deluxe version might exist of the same game). Used for binding with webgames.

<zylom:downloadgameid> : unqiue id for the deluxe game

<zylom:categoryid> : categoryid for the game. The category-tag is also set, but partner are strongly encouraged to use the categoryid for internal use.

<zylom:downloadlink> : link for javascript-download dialog. Use standard link-element for linking directly to .exe

<zylom:registerlink> : link to the buy-page Depricated, do not use!

<zylom:infolink> : link to an overview page, with more information about the game

<zylom:price> : local price (formatted)

<zylom:largeimage> : large image for the game. Required attributes are url, width and height.

<zylom:smallimage> : small image for the game. Required attributes are url, width and height.

<zylom:longdescription> : longer description for the game (optional element, v2.3)

<zylom:advantages> : container for <zylom:advantage>-items (optional element, v2.3)

<zylom:advantage> : advantage description of deluxe version (optional element, v2.3)

Example - Deluxe games