Creating and editing the sitemap.xml file to optimize search results

Follow these steps to produce a sitemap.xml file for your WebHelp system, which can then be edited to fine-tune search engine optimization:

  1. Edit the transformation scenario you currently use for obtaining your WebHelp output. This opens the Edit DITA Scenario dialog box.
  2. >Open the Parameters tab and set a value for the following parameters:
    • webhelp.sitemap.base.url - the URL of the location where your WebHelp system is deployed
      Note: This parameter is required for oXygen WebHelp for IXIASOFT CCMS to generate the sitemap.xml file.
    • webhelp.sitemap.change.frequency - how frequently the WebHelp pages are likely to change (accepted values are: always, hourly, daily, weekly, monthly, yearly, and never)
    • webhelp.sitemap.priority - the priority of each page (value ranging from 0.0 to 1.0)
  3. Run the transformation scenario.
  4. Look for the sitemap.xml file in the transformation's output folder. Edit the file to fine-tune the parameters of each page, according to your needs.