Start with item identity and category mapping. The related guides extend those ideas into Atom comparison, podcast metadata, and recoverable archives. Keep format validation separate from editorial usefulness: a well-formed file still needs accurate descriptions and working destinations.
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4 guides to follow.
Self-hosted feed archives: keep what you can recover
Separate a cache from an archive and plan portable records, vocabulary versions, careful retention, and tested restoration.
Atom feeds: category terms, labels, and lasting identity
Plan an Atom export with stable entry identity, clear category semantics, meaningful dates, and a shared content model.
RSS tags feeds: categories, stable IDs, and clean publishing
A practical guide to RSS categories, persistent item identifiers, portable links, full-content output, and repeatable publishing checks.
Podcast RSS tags: organize episodes without losing identity
Separate show metadata, episode topics, media references, and transcripts to build a podcast collection that listeners can navigate.