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@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ and then add the following lines to your [`crontab`][cron]:
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3. Copy the code in [`hack-news-widget.html`](src/hack-news-widget.html) to where you want your news widget on your webpage.
## How it works
The [`xml-download.py`](src/ef/xml-download.py) file downloads the RSS feed from the provided endpoint. Theoretically this hardcoded endpoint, but this is specifically designed for [Hacker News][hn]. The reason this isn't just placed in the webpage code is to prevent CORS errors and vulnerabilities.
The [`xml-download.py`](src/ef/xml-download.py) file downloads the RSS feed from the provided endpoint. Theoretically this hardcoded endpoint could be replaced with any RSS URL, but this is specifically designed for [Hacker News][hn]. The reason this isn't just placed in the webpage code is to prevent CORS errors and vulnerabilities.
The Python 3.8 code downloads the RSS feed into the [`src/ef/feed.xml`](src/ef/feed.xml) file. It then takes that feed and translates it into a pretty HTML template. The template includes references to the following files:
* [`news_scroll.js`](src/ef/news_scroll.js), which controls the scrolling animation.