Quick summary
- Term
- XML Sitemap
- Plain-English definition
- An XML sitemap is a machine-readable sitemap format used by search engines.
- Technical definition
- An XML sitemap is a machine-readable sitemap format used by search engines.
- Commonly confused with
- Related domain, DNS, registrar, API, or agent-infrastructure terms.
Definition
An XML sitemap is a machine-readable sitemap format used by search engines.
Why it matters
XML sitemaps help search engines discover and revisit glossary and knowledge-base pages.