Use the content model
Let the shortcode read current CMS Max pages instead of maintaining a fragile hand-written link list.
CMS Max navigation and discovery
Generate an HTML Sitemap in CMS Max
Give visitors a readable route inventory built from the public pages the website is allowed to expose.
The CMS Max SiteMap shortcode generates an HTML list from eligible public pages. Draft, password-protected, logged-in-only, and non-crawlable pages stay out of the public listing, while XML sitemaps remain a separate SEO Max discovery system for search engines.
- Dynamic page list
- Visibility respected
- Crawl setting respected
- HTML vs XML
Operating model
Expose only pages meant for public discovery.
The sitemap should reflect publishing and crawl decisions, not bypass them.
Respect visibility
Keep draft, protected, and authenticated destinations out of a public navigation artifact.
Test the destinations
A generated link can still lead to a poor title, redirect chain, or removed page; review the live result.
Current CMS Max capability
The current shortcode turns eligible CMS Max pages into visitor navigation.
Page title, hierarchy, visibility, crawl setting, and current URL determine the usefulness of the result.
Dynamic generation
The shortcode reads the current eligible page records when the sitemap page renders.
Public visibility
Only pages available to public visitors belong in the public sitemap.
Crawl eligibility
Pages marked not to crawl are excluded from the public sitemap inventory.
Protected-page exclusion
Password-protected and logged-in-only pages do not reveal their destinations through the public listing.
Hierarchy support
Useful page titles and parent relationships can create a more understandable site structure.
Link-health review
Use SEO Max link and redirect diagnostics to keep generated destinations healthy.
Step-by-step workflow
Publish the sitemap as a maintained navigation page.
Good page titles and intentional hierarchy matter because the shortcode reflects the current content records.
Review eligibility
Audit page visibility, crawl settings, titles, URLs, parent relationships, and obsolete records.
Create the page
Add a public CMS Max page at the accepted sitemap URL and keep its own title and metadata clear.
Insert the shortcode
Use the current SiteMap shortcode returned by the CMS Max shortcode tools.
Style and test
Verify hierarchy, wrapping, keyboard access, link labels, mobile layout, redirects, and final responses.
Maintain content
Review the generated sitemap after launches, migrations, large archives, and URL changes.
Practical reference
Do not confuse the visitor page with the crawler files.
Both can help discovery, but they have different audiences, formats, and maintenance paths.
- HTML sitemap
- Human-readable page with crawlable links that helps visitors understand the public site.
- XML sitemap
- Machine-readable discovery file or index that suggests canonical URLs to search engines.
- Public
- Page state available to unauthenticated visitors and eligible for the listing when crawl is also enabled.
- Do not crawl
- CMS Max setting that keeps the page out of the generated public sitemap.
- Protected
- Password or authenticated content that should not be disclosed through a public route inventory.
Current references
Use live product and provider evidence.
Interfaces, policies, plans, services, pricing, and requirements can change. Verify the current CMS Max configuration and official provider sources during implementation.
HTML Sitemap FAQ
Resolve the practical questions before launch.
Turn each answer into configuration, representative testing, monitoring, ownership, and a documented recovery path.
Which pages appear in the HTML sitemap?
Eligible public CMS Max pages with crawl enabled appear; current shortcode behavior excludes draft, protected, authenticated, and non-crawlable pages.
Is an HTML sitemap the same as sitemap.xml?
No. The HTML page is visitor navigation; XML sitemaps are machine-readable discovery files for search engines.
Does the sitemap update automatically?
The shortcode reads current eligible page records at render time, so publishing and URL changes affect the generated result.
Why is a page missing?
Check visibility, crawl setting, publication timing, archive state, parent configuration, and whether the record is an eligible page type.
Does an HTML sitemap guarantee indexing?
No. Search engines decide crawling and indexing from many signals. Use useful content, crawlable links, canonical signals, and XML sitemaps together.
Build for real operations
Turn the public page inventory into useful visitor navigation.
CMS Max connects publishing state, URLs, hierarchy, link health, and sitemap generation in one content operation.
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