From ef8bf16aca068c56b243219bc717beefeec49925 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: James Cridland Date: Mon, 2 Aug 2021 13:32:35 +1000 Subject: [PATCH] Update 1.0.md Added the string-length again, and a small mention that all shows in the index already have a GUID assigned. Also fixed line breaks around the QR code. --- docs/1.0.md | 3 +++ 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/1.0.md b/docs/1.0.md index 369a664..fe3167f 100644 --- a/docs/1.0.md +++ b/docs/1.0.md @@ -481,6 +481,8 @@ changes. This means that when a podcast moves from one hosting platform to anoth Using this pattern, podcasts can maintain a consistent identity across the open RSS ecosystem without a central authority. +**Tips:** A GUID is 36 characters long. All podcasts in the Podcast Index have already been assigned a GUID; but if one exists in the RSS feed, that value is canonical. + #### Parent `` @@ -514,6 +516,7 @@ The format of the link is `https://(a podcast website link)#fastfollow-(type):(a `type` is currently `podcast`, but may be extended in future. A working example is https://podnews.net/podcast/i8xe9/listen#fastfollow-podcast:9b024349-ccf0-5f69-a609-6b82873eab3c or the QR code given below. + ![podnews-qr](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/231941/127796108-d819de43-6c0e-4c7b-9579-ed1f19989443.png) When scanned on a mobile phone's camera app, this link will go to the specified podcast website. Behavior of this website is up to the creator: some may use a default homepage, others may sniff the useragent and open a default podcast app on a device. In the working example, above, an iPhone user may be taken to Apple Podcasts; an Android user may be taken to Google Podcasts; and another device will be given a page with a player.