Sitemap Validator
Validate your XML sitemap files for compliance with the sitemap protocol standards. This tool checks for proper structure, URL formats, date formats, and other requirements while providing detailed feedback.
Sitemap XML
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How to Use
- Paste your sitemap XML content into the text area above
- Click "Validate Sitemap" to check for errors and warnings
- Review the validation results and fix any issues highlighted
- Ensure your sitemap follows the sitemap protocol standards
- Use the Copy or Download buttons to save your validated sitemap
Features
- Validates XML structure and well-formedness
- Checks sitemap namespace compliance
- Validates URL formats and protocols
- Checks date format compliance (W3C Datetime)
- Validates changefreq and priority values
- Enforces 50,000 URL limit per sitemap
- Supports both regular sitemaps and sitemap index files
- Provides detailed error and warning messages
Sitemap Requirements
File Limits
- • Maximum 50,000 URLs per sitemap
- • Maximum 50MB uncompressed size
URL Requirements
- • Must use http:// or https:// protocol
- • Fully qualified URLs required
Date Format
- • W3C Datetime format (YYYY-MM-DD)
- • Optional time component supported
Values
- • Priority: 0.0 to 1.0
- • Changefreq: always, hourly, daily, weekly, monthly, yearly, never