Title: Html error
Last modified: January 28, 2020
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# Html error
* Resolved [schlomith](https://wordpress.org/support/users/schlomith/)
* (@schlomith)
* [6 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/html-error-15/)
* Hi,
I copied the sitemap link, which i took from my SEO Yoast panel into my
sitemap section of the google console. but i am getting an error message:
* Your Sitemap appears to be an HTML page. Please use a supported sitemap format
instead.
* i cant figure out what i am doing wrong. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
* Thankyou
Schlomith Sassoon
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* [devnihil](https://wordpress.org/support/users/devnihil/)
* (@devnihil)
* [6 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/html-error-15/#post-12388230)
* Can you please provide us with a link to the sitemap you are experiencing this
issue with?
* The error you received on your sitemap regarding it being in HTML format can
be caused by a number of issues, including the submitted URL, or that the sitemap
page is being redirected. Can you please confirm whether the sitemap you submitted
to Google is for ‘sitemap.xml’ or for ‘sitemap_index.xml’ ? If you have submitted
the sitemap as ‘sitemap.xml’ you would need to delete that sitemap from your
Google Search Console and then resubmit the sitemap as ‘sitemap_index.xml.’
We also have additional information on the error that your sitemap is not in
the correct format and is an HTML file at the following link: [https://kb.yoast.com/kb/why-is-google-saying-my-xml-video-sitemap-is-an-html-file/#redirect](https://kb.yoast.com/kb/why-is-google-saying-my-xml-video-sitemap-is-an-html-file/#redirect)
* [Jerlyn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jerparx/)
* (@jerparx)
* [6 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/html-error-15/#post-12410264)
* Closed due to inactivity.
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* Last activity: [6 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/html-error-15/#post-12410264)
* Status: resolved