> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.realmacsoftware.com/elements-docs/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.realmacsoftware.com/elements-docs/site-quality/sitemap.xml.md).

# sitemap.xml

Elements automatically generates a `sitemap.xml` file in the root of your website. By default, all new pages are included in the sitemap.

If you want to exclude a page, simply uncheck the Include in sitemap option in the Page Inspector.

### Sitemap Location

Once you've exported or published your website you will find the `sitemap.xml` file in the root folder of your website.

### Sitemap Benefits

A sitemap provides search engines with a clear map of your website’s structure, and using one comes with several key benefits:

#### ✅ Helps Search Engines Discover Pages

Sitemaps list all the important pages on your site, making it easier for search engines like Google to find and index them, especially if:

* Your site is new and has few external links
* Some pages are hard to discover through internal navigation alone

#### 🚀 Improves SEO

A well-maintained sitemap ensures that your most important content is noticed and crawled efficiently, which can improve how your site appears in search results.

#### 🧭 Gives You Control

You decide what gets included. Pages you don’t want indexed, like landing pages, test pages, or thank-you pages can be excluded.

### Ignored file types

Elements will not add Folders or the following file types to your sitemap.

{% code overflow="wrap" %}

```
md, markdown, txt, yaml, yml, toml, json, css, scss, sass, less, js, mjs, ts, jsx, tsx, map, log, lock, png, jpg, jpeg, gif, svg, webp, ico, xml, rss, atom, csv, pdf, zip
```

{% endcode %}


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