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What is XML?
XML is a simple text format which is now the default method in the exchange of all kinds of data on the internet. It was originally designed to meet the challenges of large-scale electronic publishing but is a perfect format for the real estate industry, the motor industry, jobs, boats and products. It has become the world's preferred format for accurately exchanging online data. Back To Top |
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What is a data feed?
It is a feed containing your listings (and links to your images) and is created in what is known as XML.
XML2U feeds are updated daily so you can be sure that whomever you have sent your feed to will always have your latest data.Back To Top |
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How is the feed updated?
Our robot will re-visit your website every day, extract the latest data and update the feed accordingly. If you already have a data feed, and have asked us to convert it, we will re-visit your feed every day to to collect any changes.Back To Top |
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Who can accept an XML2U data feed?
Any website, portal, mobile website, phone app or interactive presentation using a database to store data can accept a data feed,
particularly if the feed is in the industry-standard 'XML' format. Back To Top |
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How Many Data Feeds Will I Need?
If you intend to distribute your data you will only need the one feed - your data feed can be used by as many websites or apps as you choose to send it to. If you want to submit all your listings to some websites or apps but only a selection to a particular recipient, you may need a second feed just containing that selection.If you plan to import data to your site from multiple sources, you will need a feed for each source. Back To Top |
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My data feed is Active - What's Next?
When your feed is ready for you we will email you with details of how to have it distributed to your chosen portals. A full explanation of what happens next can be found hereBack To Top |
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How will the sites or apps I list on receive the updates?
We will give you links to your feed. You send the links to those you want to publish your listings and they will use the links to access your feed. We have provided a Send My Feed facility in your Data Feed Manager for your convenience, which will store a history of the sites you have submitted your feed to. The receivers of your feed will be able to access it every day and collect the latest data.There are a few real estate portals, such as Rightmove, Findaproperty, Primelocation and Google Maps, who can only accept a feed via ftp (ie. the feed needs to be submitted directly into their servers). For these we have provided a direct upload from the 'Settings' facility in Data Feed Manager. Back To Top |
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I represent a portal or app. Can we offer this service to our clients?
Yes, you can either register on this site and order the data feeds on your clients' behalf or direct them to xml2u.com to order for themselves. As soon as you are ready to accept XML2U feeds let us know and we will include you on our pages and notify existing feed clients that they can upload to your facility. If you would like to have your portal or service added to the Partner Search click here Back To Top |
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Does it matter how many sites or apps I give the feed to?
No, you can give the links to your feed to as many as you want to publish your listings on.
The feed is not compromised by the number of recipients accessing it, nor do we charge you any extra, regardless of how many sites, apps or other media you submit your feed to. Back To Top |
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I don't have my listings on my own website, but I list them on another website Is that OK?
Yes. Go to the 'Data File Manager' tab (above) and enter the web address that accesses your listings on the other website. Back To Top |
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My website is built using Flash technology. Is that OK?
If your website has a Flash intro, our robot can pass through it and access your listings details in the usual way. If the display of your listings is in Flash please email your web address to techsupport@No spam please!xml2u.com and we will check if our system can access it. We can usually find a solution. Back To Top |
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Do I need to tell you if I make changes to my web site?
When we build a data extraction robot to visit your web site, we configure it to collect the listings data as it is displayed on your site at the time. If you make any material changes to the way your listings are displayed or accessed the robot may fail. It is always best to let us know if you have made a change. When necessary, we will reconfigure the robot to accommodate your changes but this can incur a separate cost depending on the extent of the changes.Back To Top |
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I have a data feed but I'd like to use XML2U to convert it. Can I?
Yes. The majority of websites and apps receive feeds but your current feed may not be in a format that they can accept. We can convert your current feed and deliver it in our range of formats making it acceptable to all the portals, sites and apps shown on this site. Go to the 'Data Feed Manager' tab (above) > Convert Your Own Data Feed, and enter the link to your existing data feed on the feed order form. Back To Top |
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My current feed provider charges me for every site or app I upload to. Do you?
No, once you have your data feed you may use it to upload to as many sites or apps as you choose, at no extra cost.Back To Top |
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Can I limit which listings and/or how many, are in my feed?
Yes. We can limit the number of listings. You only need to email the request after the feed has been ordered or enter the request in the Comments box when you place the feed order.Which listings are included in the feed can also be chosen by you. We can either carry out a specific search on your website or you can add something to each listing to identify that it is to be included. For more details use the Support link in Data Feed Manager. Back To Top |
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