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I've read in multiple places that Google's sitemap limits sits at 50,000 URLs per sitemap - though it's my understanding that you can submit multiple sitemaps to overcome this problem.

I've also found that Google follow the sitemap protocol found here.

My question is - is there anywhere where Google directly comment on the specifications and limits of sitemaps they accept? All the information I've found isn't behind any Google domain.

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What you're looking for is at Creating Sitemaps(via your first link):


...among a bunch of other stuff, but that covers your example above.

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Thanks Su', missed that page. –  Anonymous Jun 26 '12 at 10:17

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