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How to add additional attributes to a sitemap?

I am generating a sitemap that conforms to sitemaps.org's protocol:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9">
   <url>
      <loc>http://www.example.com/</loc>
      <lastmod>2005-01-01</lastmod>
      <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
      <priority>0.8</priority>
   </url>
</urlset>

Since I'm already generating a sitemap, I also wanted to use this URL/file for other things, like getting page titles and descriptions. Is it possible (and legal format) to add a title/description anywhere in this format, and if so, how?

Solution

  • Depends on what you want, but the short answer is no for XML sitemaps / http://sitemaps.org.

    There are Google sitemap extensions, but then you have to use those specifications.