3 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/lib/rss/0.9.rb b/lib/rss/0.9.rb
index 2bb59763d9..c780cdb66a 100644
--- a/lib/rss/0.9.rb
+++ b/lib/rss/0.9.rb
@@ -113,6 +113,8 @@ module RSS
         install_date_element(x, 'rfc822')
         install_model(x, occurs)
       end
+      alias date pubDate
+      alias date= pubDate=
 
       [
         ["skipDays", "?"],
diff --git a/lib/rss/2.0.rb b/lib/rss/2.0.rb
index 6ed4fa02bf..4bd46512f4 100644
--- a/lib/rss/2.0.rb
+++ b/lib/rss/2.0.rb
@@ -78,6 +78,8 @@ EOT
           install_date_element(x, 'rfc822')
           install_model(x, occurs)
         end
+        alias date pubDate
+        alias date= pubDate=
 
         [
           ["guid", '?'],
diff --git a/lib/rss/dublincore.rb b/lib/rss/dublincore.rb
index afdd4d392d..016072edf1 100644
--- a/lib/rss/dublincore.rb
+++ b/lib/rss/dublincore.rb
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ module RSS
         %w(date).each do |x|
           install_date_element("\#{DC_PREFIX}_\#{x}", 'w3cdtf', x)
         end
+        alias date #{DC_PREFIX}_date
+        alias date= #{DC_PREFIX}_date=
       EOC
     end