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@@ -5,9 +5,17 @@ This plugin allows content from other feeds to be aggregated into the
 wiki. To specify feeds to aggregate, use the
 [[ikiwiki/directive/aggregate]] [[ikiwiki/directive]].
 
 wiki. To specify feeds to aggregate, use the
 [[ikiwiki/directive/aggregate]] [[ikiwiki/directive]].
 

-The [[meta]] and [[tag]] plugins are also recommended. Either the
-[[htmltidy]] or [[htmlbalance]] plugin is suggested, since feeds can easily
-contain html problems, some of which these plugins can fix.
+## requirements
+
+The [[meta]] and [[tag]] plugins are also recommended to be used with this
+one. Either the [[htmltidy]] or [[htmlbalance]] plugin is suggested, since
+feeds can easily contain html problems, some of which these plugins can fix.
+
+Installing the [[!cpan LWPx::ParanoidAgent]] Perl module is strongly
+recommended. The [[!cpan LWP]] module can also be used, but is susceptible
+to server-side request forgery.
+
+## triggering aggregation

 
 You will need to run ikiwiki periodically from a cron job, passing it the
 --aggregate parameter, to make it check for new posts. Here's an example
 
 You will need to run ikiwiki periodically from a cron job, passing it the
 --aggregate parameter, to make it check for new posts. Here's an example


@@ -15,6 +23,11 @@ crontab entry:
 
        */15 * * * * ikiwiki --setup my.wiki --aggregate --refresh
 
 
        */15 * * * * ikiwiki --setup my.wiki --aggregate --refresh
 

+The plugin updates a file `.ikiwiki/aggregatetime` with the unix time stamp
+when the next aggregation run could occur. (The file may be empty, if no
+aggregation is required.) This can be integrated into more complex cron
+jobs or systems to trigger aggregation only when needed.
+

 Alternatively, you can allow `ikiwiki.cgi` to trigger the aggregation. You
 should only need this if for some reason you cannot use cron, and instead
 want to use a service such as [WebCron](http://webcron.org). To enable
 Alternatively, you can allow `ikiwiki.cgi` to trigger the aggregation. You
 should only need this if for some reason you cannot use cron, and instead
 want to use a service such as [WebCron](http://webcron.org). To enable


@@ -39,3 +52,10 @@ plugin as well as aggregate itself, since feed entries will be stored as
 HTML, and as first-class wiki pages -- each one generates
 a separate HTML page in the output, and they can even be edited. This
 option is provided only for backwards compatability.
 HTML, and as first-class wiki pages -- each one generates
 a separate HTML page in the output, and they can even be edited. This
 option is provided only for backwards compatability.

+
+## cookies
+
+The `cookiejar` option can be used to configure how [[!cpan LWP::UserAgent]]
+handles cookies. The default is to read them from a file
+`~/.ikiwiki/cookies`, which can be populated using standard perl cookie
+tools like [[!cpan HTTP::Cookies]].