Sitemap policy: how routes enter and leave the d11india.com sitemap.
The sitemap policy route describes the rules the reference desk applies when adding or removing URLs from /sitemap.xml. The desk works from filesystem reality, not from a string template.
What the sitemap policy covers
The sitemap at /sitemap.xml lists every canonical URL on the public domain. The list is generated from filesystem reality: every directory with a verifiable index.html appears in the sitemap; directories without an index.html do not.
Rules for entering the sitemap
Three observable rules.
Filesystem reality
The sitemap is generated from the filesystem. Directories with a verifiable index.html appear; directories without do not.
Canonical only
Each route has one canonical URL. Alternate URLs are redirected to the canonical with a 301.
Disallow /Login/
The /Login/ path is the verified PLAY NOW endpoint and is disallow-listed in robots.txt.
Rules for leaving the sitemap
Routes leave the sitemap when the underlying index.html is removed, when the canonical changes, or when the route is marked noindex in the meta robots tag.
Why the sitemap is generated from filesystem reality
A short methodological note.
The d11 India reference desk generates the sitemap from the filesystem rather than from a string template. The advantage is honesty: every URL on the sitemap resolves to a real index.html. The disadvantage is rebuild latency: the sitemap updates when the builder runs, not in real time.
Reading the sitemap policy on mobile
A short design note.
On mobile, the sitemap policy collapses the 3-column rule grid to a single column. The order remains sidebar-led cover, the rule grid, the verification-language closer.
Three sitemap mistakes the desk sees
A short reader's guide.
Reading the sitemap as real-time
The sitemap updates when the builder runs, not in real time.
Reading /Login/ as indexed
The /Login/ path is disallow-listed in robots.txt.
Comparing operators
Sitemap policy is operator-specific.
One verified PLAY NOW path
The sitemap is the machine-readable index; the desk keeps it honest.