I implemented Instant Articles as an RSS feed with a simple HTML template and string replace. It works for all the basic fields, but not inserting custom tags.
I have a requirement to implement Facebook Instant Articles using Umbraco CMS. We need to use Ads to be displayed between the contents. Is it possible using just RSS feed with Umbraco.
Could someone share the RSS feed implementation details?
I'm afraid this code snippet is not suitable for easy implementation and has to be modified for your specific requirements. It would take some effort to make this into a generic plugin.
I suggest you hire someone (like me, for example) to integrate this into your site.
FYI, since this was just written there will probably be fixes and enhancements forthcoming.
My Facebook engineer friend got back to me - the feed format must be RSS, but I did not get any error message on my Page when I changed the default to Atom, presumably because of a Facebook bug.
Now my code can be used to update articles via RSS - OR to push articles on publish. I republished the entire site to create all existing content as Instant Articles.
Facebook Instant Articles plugin for Umbraco
Has anyone implemented Facebook Instant Articles for Umbraco?
There are plugins for several CMS's, so it seems like it would not be a stretch to port one of them to Umbraco.
I had the idea to create one myself as I can't find one at the moment. Maybe some people are up for collaboration.
Dave
I implemented Instant Articles as an RSS feed with a simple HTML template and string replace. It works for all the basic fields, but not inserting custom tags.
We're still evaluating if we should try porting one of the plugins listed here: https://www.facebook.com/facebookmedia/get-started/instant-articles-partners
Hi,
I have a requirement to implement Facebook Instant Articles using Umbraco CMS. We need to use Ads to be displayed between the contents. Is it possible using just RSS feed with Umbraco.
Could someone share the RSS feed implementation details?
Thanks
I have a working implementation, but I'm still waiting for Facebook to approve it, and have additional enhancements to it.
Message me for the latest version if I don't get around to posting it here.
Here it is: https://github.com/DavidVeksler/UmbracoInstantArticles
This has been reviewed and approved by Facebook.
I used Html Agility Kit to replace images and embeds with HTML5 tags.
That's great. Thank you David.
Do you have a basic quick guide for implementation? I am quite new to Umbraco.. :-)
I'm afraid this code snippet is not suitable for easy implementation and has to be modified for your specific requirements. It would take some effort to make this into a generic plugin.
I suggest you hire someone (like me, for example) to integrate this into your site.
FYI, since this was just written there will probably be fixes and enhancements forthcoming.
I mean a step-by-step algorithmic kind of things.
Like create a template connect it with a view add some javascript reference etc.. etc..
Just asking what comes in my mind. Don't bother about the example...
For some reason, our Instant Articles Feed stopped importing new articles to Facebook a few days ago.
I posted on their support forum here: https://www.facebook.com/help/community/question/?id=10108124477129584&pnref=story and had my friend at Facebook submit it to their internal bug system.
As a workaround, I implemented the Instant Articles publish article API on Umbraco publish event, but it's not in GitHub yet.
My Facebook engineer friend got back to me - the feed format must be RSS, but I did not get any error message on my Page when I changed the default to Atom, presumably because of a Facebook bug.
Now my code can be used to update articles via RSS - OR to push articles on publish. I republished the entire site to create all existing content as Instant Articles.
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