Sitemap in Magento 2 generates XML files, known as Magento 2 XML sitemaps, containing URLs of website pages. These XML sitemaps help search engine crawlers efficiently index and rank pages, thereby enhancing Magento SEO.

It operates through its built-in functionalities or extensions like Magento 2 XML and HTML Sitemap Extension.

Read this How to Generate HTML and XML Sitemaps in Magento 2 to generate XML sitemap for your Magento 2 store using this extension.

Here are the few more resource to help you get most out of this Magento 2 XML and HTML Sitemap Extension.

• How to Create Magento 2 XML Sitemap
• Benefits of XML and HTML Sitemap for Magento 2 Stores