difference between sitemap html and sitemap xml?

[anwitasinha]

Explain me difference for site map and sitemap xml...

[Jessicad0505]

The simplest explanation is that XML is primarily for the search engines while HTML is written for the users. A XML sitemap protocol is specifically intended for search engine spiders. At its root, XML is a file that includes all the behind the scenes activity on a web site.

[WoodsPainting]

The XML Sitemap which is a techie version and does not need to be seen by you or me, but is meant for the search engine to read about the pages in a site, their relative importance to each other, and how often they are updated. You can also submit this version of the sitemap to Google Webmaster tools for quick indexing and slotting into Google memory.

The HTML Sitemap is more like the ones you see in shopping malls, telling you where the Zara store is, so you can hop over there directly and not have to walk two miles hunting for it. This type of sitemap is meant for us mere mortals, unlike the XML.

[Naksh]

The simplest explanation is that XML is primarily for the search engines while HTML is written for the users. A XML sitemap protocol is specifically intended for search engine spiders. At its root, XML is a file that includes all the behind the scenes activity on a web site.

[Saravanan28]

HTML sitemaps are designed for humans to navigate the website.
XML Sitemaps, on the other hand, are designed for search engines to know the site structure.

[Saravanan28]

HTML sitemaps are designed for humans to navigate the website.
XML Sitemaps on the other hand are designed for search engines to know the site structure.

[dombowkett]

HTML sitemap are designed for users while XML sitemap for search engine indexing.