Example

sitemap example for docs sites

A docs sitemap should make the canonical public hierarchy obvious. This example emphasizes docs home, setup, reference, and policy paths rather than every low-value archive or parameter variant.

Agent readiness checklist for docs sites llms.txt example for docs sites

Priority paths

Docs, setup, reference, policy

Avoid

Low-value archive noise

Best companion

Docs llms.txt example

Example file

A docs-oriented sitemap shape

This is not about XML perfection. It is about making the important docs hierarchy easy to discover.

Docs-site sitemap example

A trimmed example showing the kinds of URLs that should get clear representation.

<urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9">
  <url><loc>https://example.com/docs</loc></url>
  <url><loc>https://example.com/docs/getting-started</loc></url>
  <url><loc>https://example.com/docs/setup</loc></url>
  <url><loc>https://example.com/docs/reference</loc></url>
  <url><loc>https://example.com/pricing</loc></url>
  <url><loc>https://example.com/privacy-policy</loc></url>
</urlset>

The point is not to keep the sitemap tiny forever. The point is to make the canonical public structure unmistakable.

Why this shape helps

What a docs sitemap should emphasize

The docs home and setup paths should be impossible to miss.

Reference sections deserve explicit representation when exact answers matter.

Pricing and policy pages belong when they affect usage boundaries and trust.

Archive-like or filtered pages should not crowd out the canonical docs structure.

Before you ship it

What to verify against the real docs site

Canonical docs paths

one docs index

no stale duplicates

clear setup and reference URLs

On-site alignment

internal links agree

breadcrumbs agree

titles and canonical tags agree

Support files align

robots.txt points here

llms.txt prefers the same paths

important URLs stay public

Continue through the cluster

llms.txt example for docs sites

See how docs-focused references differ from a SaaS-oriented file.

canonical tags example for docs sites

See how canonical tags should point assistants toward the stable docs version, not stale duplicates.

Agent readiness checklist for docs sites

A checklist focused on canonical docs structure, navigation, and citations.

llms.txt vs robots.txt

See where each file helps and where it does not.

Next step

Use the sitemap to reinforce an already-clean docs hierarchy

If the docs structure is still fragmented, fix that first. Once the hierarchy is stable, the sitemap becomes a strong discovery layer rather than a bandage.

Agent readiness checklist for docs sites llms.txt example for docs sites