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+<?php
+
+namespace Drupal\node\Plugin\Block;
+
+use Drupal\Core\Access\AccessResult;
+use Drupal\Core\Block\BlockBase;
+use Drupal\Core\Session\AccountInterface;
+
+/**
+ * Provides a 'Syndicate' block that links to the site's RSS feed.
+ *
+ * @Block(
+ * id = "node_syndicate_block",
+ * admin_label = @Translation("Syndicate"),
+ * category = @Translation("System")
+ * )
+ */
+class SyndicateBlock extends BlockBase {
+
+ /**
+ * {@inheritdoc}
+ */
+ public function defaultConfiguration() {
+ return [
+ 'block_count' => 10,
+ ];
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * {@inheritdoc}
+ */
+ protected function blockAccess(AccountInterface $account) {
+ return AccessResult::allowedIfHasPermission($account, 'access content');
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * {@inheritdoc}
+ */
+ public function build() {
+ return [
+ '#theme' => 'feed_icon',
+ '#url' => 'rss.xml',
+ ];
+ }
+
+}