category.rss_url

category.rss_url is a string variable containing the URL for the RSS feed for the current category.

Depending on whom you ask, RSS is an acronym for:

No matter which definition you prefer, the purpose of RSS is to allow client software to see what entries are the current ones on a blog. An RSS feed is an XML document that allows client software such as news aggregators to see a blog's current entries.

A blog administrator can enable the blog's RSS feed by checking the Generate syndication feed checkbox, located in the Options sidebar of the General Settings page of the Settings section. The administrator can also choose which version of RSS to use in the syndication feed -- 0.91, 1.0 or 2.0 (the default) -- using the Choose syndication format drop-down menu.

For more information about RSS, consult these sites:

Example

In the example below, the text RSS feed for this category is linked to the URL for the RSS feed of the current category:

<a href="{{category.rss_url}}">RSS feed for this category</a>