Sitemap
Definition
A sitemap is a machine-readable list of URLs that a site wants search engines to discover.
Why It Exists
It helps crawlers find important pages without relying only on internal links.
How It Fits Into The System
A sitemap supports crawling. Crawled pages may then be considered for indexing. It should usually contain canonical, public, indexable URLs.
Important Details
A sitemap does not guarantee indexing. It is a discovery and prioritization hint, not a command.
Example
/sitemap.xml can list /build100, /posts/build100-manifest, and /projects/weathr.