XML validation¶
| Check | Weight | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Sitemap exists and reachable | 25 | HTTP 200 |
| XML well-formed | 20 | Parses without errors |
| URL count within limits | 10 | ≤50,000 per file |
| File size within limits | 5 | ≤50MB |
| No duplicate URLs | 10 | Zero after normalisation |
| lastmod valid | 10 | ISO 8601 dates |
| Protocol consistency | 10 | All HTTPS |
| Declared in robots.txt | 5 | Present in directives |
| No cross-domain URLs | 5 | Same domain |