How do HTML and XML sitemaps differ?

HTML exposes page links; XML supplies a sitemap URL list. Domain permissions govern collection regardless of format.

Method and interpretation

An HTML ZIP provides a source snapshot; a sitemap provides URLs to discover. Retain origin and collection time when normalizing canonical URLs, titles, text and links. Source readiness findings and externally observed search or AI exposure are different evidence types.

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Technical references

• Google Sitemap guide

SAG technical notes (Korean)

• HTML ZIP Analysis: Why Check the Source Before Crawling?
• Sitemap Discovery and Crawl Scope: How Does a URL List Become an Analysis Plan?

Related questions

• How can source data be registered?
• What should an HTML ZIP contain?
• What happens after ZIP upload?