Definition Type: Element
Name: changefreq
Namespace: http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9
Type: string:http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema
Containing Schema: sitemap.xsd
Abstract
ContentType Restriction
Documentation:
OPTIONAL: Indicates how frequently the content at a particular URL is likely to change. The value "always" should be used to describe documents that change each time they are accessed. The value "never" should be used to describe archived URLs. Please note that web crawlers may not necessarily crawl pages marked "always" more often. Consider this element as a friendly suggestion and not a command.
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XSD Diagram of changefreq in schema sitemap_xsd (Google Site Map)
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<xsd:element name="changefreq">
    <xsd:annotation>
        <xsd:documentation>
      OPTIONAL: Indicates how frequently the content at a particular URL is
      likely to change. The value "always" should be used to describe
      documents that change each time they are accessed. The value "never"
      should be used to describe archived URLs. Please note that web
      crawlers may not necessarily crawl pages marked "always" more often.
      Consider this element as a friendly suggestion and not a command.
    </xsd:documentation>
    </xsd:annotation>
    <xsd:simpleType>
        <xsd:restriction base="xsd:string">
            <xsd:enumeration value="always" />
            <xsd:enumeration value="hourly" />
            <xsd:enumeration value="daily" />
            <xsd:enumeration value="weekly" />
            <xsd:enumeration value="monthly" />
            <xsd:enumeration value="yearly" />
            <xsd:enumeration value="never" />
        </xsd:restriction>
    </xsd:simpleType>
</xsd:element>
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Facet Value
Enumeration always
Enumeration hourly
Enumeration daily
Enumeration weekly
Enumeration monthly
Enumeration yearly
Enumeration never