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What is a sitemap? Sitemaps provide an interactive table of contents for a website. Often the sitemap reveals both the structure and detailed contents of a site. The sitemap provides ‘clickable' links to that information. When a sitemap link is built into the navigation bar of a website, it provides a ‘home base' for site investigation. Users know that they can always click on the sitemap link to reorient. |
Why have a sitemap?
Designers can use a map for site planning and development. Maps can also help the website owner do routine maintenance. For users, sitemaps provide a convenient graphic overview of a website's contents. When a sitemap link is added to the navigational system of a website, it provides more global orientation for users and can improve efficient retrieval of information.
Authored by Dennis O'Connor 2003