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The HTML description meta tag has but one use outside of the functionality of rssFeedFolder:
Some search engines, use the description meta tag as part of their criteria for determining what your page is actually about - e.g. if your page description says something like "This page goes into very fine detail about how to install a new gearbox into a 1997 Jeep Wrangler", the search engines have a pretty good idea right from the start that your page is about installing that new gearbox.
Some engines ignore the description tag altogether because none of the major web browsers show the description tag to the user at all and over the years it has been used in efforts to gain favor with the search engines and that is never looked on favorably.
So, when we use the description tag make sure that it accurately reflects the contents of the RSS feed page for 2 reasons:
1. Because it is used to describe your feed page by RSS readers that displays the description to your subscribers.
2. If you use inaccurate descriptions you run the risk of a search engine looking unfavorably on your feed pages.
The rssFeedFolder program reads the description meta tag and uses it as the long name for the page. This long name can also be thought of as the description of the RSS feed page.
So, now we know what we want and why, how do we actually implement it.
Well if you are writing the HTML yourself by hand the syntax is as follows:
<HTML>
<HEAD>
<meta name="description" content="Your description text goes here">
</HEAD>
<BODY>
...
</BODY>
</HTML>
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And if you are using a program to develop your web site (such as Frontpage), the best way to find out how to do it is to use your favorite search engine to lookup instructions:
e.g. Search for the words "description meta tag" and the name of the program you are using to generate your web pages, such as a description meta tag frontpage search on google
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