# Sitemap and .MD files

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**Category:** Elements\
**Created:** [February 16, 2026, 2:04pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/sitemap-and-md-files/54412 "2026-02-16T14:04:18Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 16, 2026, 2:15pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/sitemap-and-md-files/54412/2 "2026-02-16T14:15:19Z")

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I already mentioned this topic before and pointed out that this is not an optimal solution.

It is admittedly a bit cumbersome and involves more manual work each time, but you’ll need to manually remove the checkmark for **“Include in sitemap”** in your .md files.

> [@Markdown Files Appearing in the Sitemap](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/markdown-files-appearing-in-the-sitemap/52710):
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> Hi @ben and @dan, as you already know, I work quite a lot with the Elements CMS. I’ve come across a very annoying bug related to Markdown files. When creating a Markdown file in the CMS, the checkbox “Include in sitemap” is automatically enabled. As a result, all CMS Markdown files end up in the sitemap – even though they definitely don’t belong there. Could you ensure in a future update that Markdown files are not automatically added to the sitemap? This issue doesn’t only affect Markdown …

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