XML vs. HTML Sitemaps: Key Parameters and Best Practices

XML vs. HTML Sitemaps: Key Parameters and Best Practices

Souradip Datta Souradip Datta

Souradip Datta

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发布日期: 2025年2月22日
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1. XML Sitemap Parameters (For Search Engines)

XML sitemaps follow the Sitemap Protocol and use various parameters inside <url> tags:

Basic XML Sitemap Structure

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<urlset xmlns="https://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9">

<url>

<loc>https://example.com/</loc>

<lastmod>2025-02-22</lastmod>

<changefreq>daily</changefreq>

<priority>1.0</priority>

</url>

<url>

<loc>https://example.com/about/</loc>

<lastmod>2025-02-15</lastmod>

<changefreq>monthly</changefreq>

<priority>0.8</priority>

</url>

</urlset>

XML Sitemap Parameters:

  • <loc> → (Required) The URL of the page.
  • <lastmod> → (Optional) The last modified date (YYYY-MM-DD format).
  • <changefreq> → (Optional) How often the page changes (always, hourly, daily, weekly, monthly, yearly, never).
  • <priority> → (Optional) Priority value (0.0 to 1.0, where 1.0 is highest).


2. HTML Sitemap Parameters (For Users)

HTML sitemaps are web pages containing links to important pages for better navigation.

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Basic HTML Sitemap Structure

<!DOCTYPE html>

<html lang="en">

<head>

<meta charset="UTF-8">

<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">

<title>HTML Sitemap</title>

</head>

<body>

<h1>Website Sitemap</h1>

<ul>

<li><a href="https://example.com/">Home</a></li>

<li><a href="https://example.com/about/">About Us</a></li>

<li><a href="https://example.com/services/">Services</a></li>

<li><a href="https://example.com/contact/">Contact</a></li>

</ul>

</body>

</html>

HTML Sitemap Parameters:

  • <a href="URL">Page Name</a> → The clickable link to the page.
  • <ul> / <li> → Used for organizing links in a list format.
  • <h1> → Used for the sitemap heading.

Key Differences: XML vs. HTML Sitemap


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