Developing New Feed Data Types

Use these steps to develop new feed data types:

Step	Reference
Analyze requirements for the new feed data type.	See Analyzing Requirements for New Feed Data Types.
Implement a feed data source application class.	See Creating the Feed Data Source Application Class.
Define the feed data type.	See Creating the Feed Data Type Definition.
(Optional) Update the property maintenance page to include a Publish as Feed link.	See Adding the Publish as Feed Link to a Page in the Component. Note: Because any feed definition can be published through the Feed Publishing Wizard, it is optional to update the property maintenance page to add the Publish as Feed link.
(Optional) Add standard Publish as Feed pages to a component as hidden pages.	See Adding the Four Standard Publish as Feed Pages. Note: Because any feed definition can be published through the Feed Publishing Wizard, it is optional to update the property maintenance component to add the Publish as Feed pages.
Update the view content page to include the related feeds hover menu.	See Adding the Related Feeds Hover Menu to Pages.