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Figure 128: Enter the URL for the RSS icon and the URL for the standard podcast feed in the text

box.

focus.

(D) Here, we’ll enter the following HTML:

Rather than type all the preceding code into your window, feel free to copy and paste

the example entry. Now, let’s look at what exactly the code does:

The first bit of code, <img src="http://faq.wordpress.com/files/2006/10/feed-icon-

1414.png">, is an “image tag.” What this does is call from a server the small RSS

icon WordPress makes available to bloggers and inserts the graphic before our feed

link. The icon is a standard means of calling attention to your feed.

We’ll leave a space after the image tag and insert the next bit of code: <a

link is created in HTML. Of course, you’ll need to replace the feed URL

(http://feeds.feedburner.com/ahpy) with that of your own feed here. In addition, if you

don’t plan to offer both a regular and enhanced feed, change the link text from

“Regular podcast feed” to something like “Subscribe.”

(E)

Click the X to close the window after entering the sidebar information.

(F)

Click the Save Changes button to apply the text to the sidebar. Now, let’s see what

our blog looks like by clicking the View site text at the top of the blog.