# Sitemap Gen (sitemap-gen)
A fast and efficient Rust library for generating and validating XML sitemaps.
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## Overview
The `sitemap-gen` library provides a powerful solution for generating and optimizing XML sitemaps, essential for enhancing SEO and improving website visibility. It supports the creation of sitemaps for websites of any scale, with built-in validation and performance optimizations to ensure that your sitemaps comply with web standards.
## Features
- **XML Sitemap Generation**: Efficiently generate well-structured XML sitemaps for websites.
- **URL Management**: Add, validate, and normalize URLs easily within the sitemap.
- **Change Frequency Support**: Specify how often pages are likely to change (daily, weekly, etc.).
- **Last Modified Dates**: Include accurate timestamps for when pages were last modified.
- **Validation**: Ensure that your sitemap adheres to size and URL limits as per SEO guidelines.
- **Performance Optimizations**: Pre-allocate buffers and optimize memory usage for generating large sitemaps.
- **Asynchronous Processing**: Leverage async functionality to generate sitemaps efficiently for larger sites.
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## Changelog 📚