# Add sitemap for blog - invalid xml

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**Created:** [January 15, 2026, 5:06pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/add-sitemap-for-blog-invalid-xml/53650 "2026-01-15T17:06:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![jbob](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/jbob/32/31581_2.png) [@jbob](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/jbob)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2026, 5:06pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/add-sitemap-for-blog-invalid-xml/53650/1 "2026-01-15T17:06:30Z")

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When I add sitemap-blog.xml to my google search console\>sitemaps page … it says one error : it’s an html page … which it’s clearly not ?

The sitemap generated by the cms is invalid - can we do anything ?  
[![](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/c/3/c3b9e7bc7c7ee898b97e0e0e38cace3409f2b8e4.png) ](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/c/3/c3b9e7bc7c7ee898b97e0e0e38cace3409f2b8e4.png)

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**Author:** ![jbob](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/jbob/32/31581_2.png) [@jbob](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/jbob)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2026, 5:07pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/add-sitemap-for-blog-invalid-xml/53650/2 "2026-01-15T17:07:24Z")

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[![](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/4/8/48f43a7685de40e90265fd405bcaf122dcbd0eed.png) ](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/4/8/48f43a7685de40e90265fd405bcaf122dcbd0eed.png)

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Not sure if this helps (from [Validate XML Sitemap - XML Sitemaps Generator](https://www.xml-sitemaps.com/validate-xml-sitemap.html))

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**Author:** ![jbob](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/jbob/32/31581_2.png) [@jbob](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/jbob)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2026, 5:08pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/add-sitemap-for-blog-invalid-xml/53650/3 "2026-01-15T17:08:38Z")

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To be clear - this is not the sitemap for the site, but the sitemap generated by the blog

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**Author:** ![dan](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/dan/32/28516_2.png) [@dan](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/dan)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2026, 5:13pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/add-sitemap-for-blog-invalid-xml/53650/4 "2026-01-15T17:13:44Z")

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I get a 404 error when I try to go to the URL you’re trying to use: `https://www.peteryates.co.uk/blog/blog/sitemap-blog.xml`

However, this URL works 😉  
`https://www.peteryates.co.uk/blog/sitemap-blog.xml`

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**Author:** ![jbob](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/jbob/32/31581_2.png) [@jbob](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/jbob)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2026, 5:16pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/add-sitemap-for-blog-invalid-xml/53650/5 "2026-01-15T17:16:22Z")

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Sharp as a beachball - thank you Dan !!

Happy New Year by the way - clearly well rested : )