Thread: how to use .xml & .html sitemaps together?

I am a bit confused on this site map issue.

I presently have the (.xml sitemap) installed for SEs. I have that link in my footer. I want to have the link to my (.html sitemap) in the footer, instead of the (.xml sitemap).

How do I do that AND make sure that the (.xml sitemap) is still available to the SEs?

Do I have to have a visual element on my site with the (.xml sitemap) link?

The xml doesn't need to be on the page, but in the page html - it should give you instructions on where to put it. So, no you don't need a visual element on the site for it.

Go ahead and make the html sitemap in the footer.

Thank you, Beth.