Line of Departure RSS Extension Namespace

Namespace URI: https://www.lineofdeparture.army.mil/rss/ld

Prefix: ld:

Description

This namespace defines custom RSS elements specific to Line of Departure Army journal articles. These elements provide additional metadata beyond standard RSS 2.0 specifications.

Custom Elements

ld:readTime

Type: Positive Integer

Description: Estimated reading time in minutes

Example: <ld:readTime>3</ld:readTime>

ld:journal

Type: String

Description: Name of the Army journal publication

Example: <ld:journal>Army Sustainment</ld:journal>

Valid Values: Army Sustainment, Infantry, Armor, Field Artillery, Air Defense Artillery, Military Review, and others.

ld:edition

Type: String

Description: Journal edition identifier

Example: <ld:edition>Fall 2025</ld:edition>

ld:liveOnlineDate

Type: DateTime (RFC 822 format)

Description: Date and time the article was published online

Example: <ld:liveOnlineDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</ld:liveOnlineDate>

Usage Example

<rss xmlns:ld="https://www.lineofdeparture.army.mil/rss/ld" version="2.0">
  <channel>
    <item>
      <title>Article Title</title>
      <ld:readTime>5</ld:readTime>
      <ld:journal>Infantry</ld:journal>
      <ld:edition>Spring 2025</ld:edition>
      <ld:liveOnlineDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</ld:liveOnlineDate>
    </item>
  </channel>
</rss>

Contact

For questions about this namespace, contact the Line of Departure web team.