An XML file that lists other sitemap files. It helps organize large or split sitemaps; each child sitemap still needs valid, canonical page URLs.
An XML file that lists other sitemap files. It helps organize large or split sitemaps; each child sitemap still needs valid, canonical page URLs.
Example: sitemap-index.xml lists products-1.xml and articles.xml; those files list canonical page URLs.
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