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October 17, 2007
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eBay RSS querystring/variable definitions

So I’m working on new eBay store front, and wanting to implement some new features and provide a look that can separate my store fronts away from BANS. I started working with the API, since some of hte features ‘appear’ to be only available with the API, but that got me thinking, I was wondering if I’ve been ignoring some of the querstring variables used to create the eBay RSS? I thought a simple Google search on eBay RSS querystring or variables would lead me to a full developers variable definition list, but no? Some of the variables I was able to get definitions from various sites on the net, but I still have about half that are needing definitions.

If you can help supply some of the definitions, please contact me, so we can complete this list. Also, let me know of any variables not listed, I’m sure there are additional name/value pairs out there as well (possibly WSDL definition with the RSS web service???).
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October 4, 2007
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Paging eBay RSS results

Here is a an extremely simple way of returning a RSS result from eBay and splitting it up into pages. Some people don’t want to show 100 results, at a time, but also not be limited to show 10 results, etc. If this is the case, then paging is the key.

I’ll break my examples into pieces, and at the end offer the completed script so you can see it all in one piece.

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