URL Input
Guidance
What a sitemap includes
A valid XML sitemap commonly includes a `
Typical workflow
- Paste or add one URL per line [web:697][web:705].
- Generate the XML file and download `sitemap.xml` [web:691][web:695].
- Upload it to your site root and reference it in `robots.txt` [web:697][web:702].
Field meaning
`changefreq` and `priority` are valid sitemap attributes, but at least some tools note that search engines may treat them as weak hints rather than strict directives [web:697][web:698][web:705].
Generated sitemap.xml
How it works
XML sitemap generators commonly create a valid sitemap file from a list of URLs and allow optional values like `lastmod`, `changefreq`, and `priority` before exporting the final `sitemap.xml` document [web:691][web:696][web:697]. These tools are used to help search engines discover important pages and support technical SEO workflows [web:691][web:695].
- `
` is the required URL field for each sitemap entry [web:698]. - `
`, ` `, and ` ` are optional sitemap fields [web:691][web:698]. - Generated sitemap files are typically uploaded to the site root and submitted in search tools or referenced from `robots.txt` [web:697][web:702].