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Old 07-16-2007, 09:22 AM   #23 (permalink)
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"isnt it true that many sites use php sitemap instead of xml? so, if search engines donot support the format, it means they will not follow the sitemap(in php) too. right?"

There are 2 types of sitemaps.
1 - is what you show to your visitors (html or php).
2 - is what you show to sers (always xml).
You are trying to combine both into one as I understand in a very strange way.

There is a simple way, create:
1. a php XML parser that would read nr.2 xml file and convert it into user friendly look (html) or use xslt if you want.
2. keep xml for sers always in xml.

I can not see another way around for your idea.
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