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# ''Is hAtom intended to replace RSS or Atom?''
# ''Is hAtom intended to replace RSS or Atom?''
#* No, hAtom is not intended to replace RSS or Atom. While most weblogs and other websites do provide their latest articles in a structured fashion (via RSS and/or Atom feeds), most of them do not provide their older articles in a structured way. This is one of the problems that hAtom can solve.
#* No, hAtom is not intended to replace RSS or Atom. While most weblogs and other websites do provide their latest articles in a structured fashion (via RSS and/or Atom feeds), most of them do not provide their older articles in a structured way. This is one of the problems that hAtom can solve.
# ''Is there a way to hide to the entry author information? My client does not want to display their name after every post, but would like this to be valid.  Can I hide the author info in an abbr tag or something?''

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hAtom FAQ

This page is for documenting Q&A about hAtom.

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Q&A

  1. Is hAtom intended to replace RSS or Atom?
    • No, hAtom is not intended to replace RSS or Atom. While most weblogs and other websites do provide their latest articles in a structured fashion (via RSS and/or Atom feeds), most of them do not provide their older articles in a structured way. This is one of the problems that hAtom can solve.
  2. Is there a way to hide to the entry author information? My client does not want to display their name after every post, but would like this to be valid. Can I hide the author info in an abbr tag or something?