             {
                 lyrXML.@serviceurl = geoRSSLayer.serviceURL;
             }
-            if (geoRSSLayer.pointSymbol)
-            {
-                lyrXML.appendChild(getPointSymbolXML(geoRSSLayer.pointSymbol));
-            }
-            if (geoRSSLayer.polylineSymbol)
-            {
-                lyrXML.appendChild(getLineSymbolXML(geoRSSLayer.polylineSymbol));
-            }
-            if (geoRSSLayer.polygonSymbol)
-            {
-                lyrXML.appendChild(getPolygonSymbolXML(geoRSSLayer.polygonSymbol));
-            }
         }
         else if (layer is KMLLayer)
         {

import com.esri.ags.layers.supportClasses.Field;
import com.esri.ags.layers.supportClasses.LOD;
import com.esri.ags.portal.WebMapUtil;
import com.esri.ags.symbols.PictureMarkerSymbol;
import com.esri.ags.symbols.SimpleFillSymbol;
import com.esri.ags.symbols.SimpleLineSymbol;
import com.esri.ags.symbols.SimpleMarkerSymbol;
import com.esri.ags.symbols.Symbol;
import com.esri.ags.tasks.GeometryServiceSingleton;
import com.esri.ags.virtualearth.VETiledLayer;
import com.esri.viewer.AppEvent;

        return lyrXML;
    }

    private function appendPortalBasemaps(portalURL:String):void
    {
        var basemapAppender:PortalBasemapAppender = new PortalBasemapAppender(portalURL, configData);
