Legacy standalone thread
Error in the google.xml File
Legacy sitemap support thread about errors reported in a google.xml sitemap file. Preserved with archive context.
- Original title
- Error in the google.xml file
- Category
- Webmaster Tool - Sitemap Generator
- Approved comments
- 11
Original Problem
This legacy sitemap thread covers a generated google.xml file that triggered syntax or file-format problems when submitted. The preserved troubleshooting value is that the same sitemap behavior seemed to differ across servers, which pushed the discussion toward hosting configuration instead of blaming the export alone.
It works well as a standalone archive page because it preserves the messy handoff between generated XML, search-engine acceptance, and server-side differences in one specific support case.
Selected Useful Comments
- One support reply says the file showed a syntax error but still asked whether Google would accept it anyway, preserving the mismatch between visible error and actual submission behavior.
- The user later reports a
Not supported fileformat!rejection on resubmission. - A later exchange raises the possibility that the failing sites were all on the same server, pointing to server-side configuration as part of the problem.
Editor Context
This is a strong legacy support case because it preserves both the rejection wording and the uncertainty about whether the generator or the server was actually at fault.
For the broader guide covering old submission-format mistakes and large-site export confusion, compare Google Sitemap Restrictions for Large Sites.
Related Pages
Related guide
Google Sitemap Restrictions for Large SitesUnderstand large-site sitemap limits, split-file issues, and crawl restrictions that affected older XML sitemap workflows.
Parent hub
XML Sitemap Generator HelpLegacy support hub for the AuditMyPC XML Sitemap Generator, including crawl limits, Java errors, odd exports, and duplicate URL problems.