Invalid sitemap format

How to fix it

Validate the sitemap with a linter, fix the malformed entries, and re-upload.

Sibling checks in this category

• Sitemap URL redirects - A URL listed in the sitemap redirects.
• Sitemap URL returns 4xx - A URL in the sitemap is broken.
• Sitemap URL forbidden - A URL in the sitemap returns 403. Search engines cannot index it.
• Sitemap URL returns 5xx - A URL in the sitemap returns a server error.

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