.ATOM File Extension

Atom Syndication Format

General Information

Title	ATOM File Extension
Extension	.atom
Full Form	Atom Syndication Format
File Type	Web Syndication File
Developer	IETF
MIME Type	application/atom+xml

File Function

Primary Function	Web syndication
Additional Functions	Content sharing, updates
Features	XML-based, Extensible

File Characteristics

Quality	Structured data
Supports Layers	N/A
Supports Transparency	N/A
Editable	Yes

Use Cases

Content Distribution	Yes
Web Services	Yes
API Responses	Yes

Security and Practices

Security Risks	Injection attacks
Best Practices	Validation, encoding

Historical/Version Information

Initial Release	2005
Latest Version	RFC 4287 (2005)

Associated Types

Similar Extensions

.rss, .xml

Software Compatibility

Software	Usage Policy	OS Compatibility
Feed Readers	Free, Paid	Varies
Web Browsers	Free	Varies
Content Management Systems	Free, Paid	Varies