Certain file types are not being...

User 2187930 Photo


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Hello,

When Site Mapper crawls my website, it does not find 3 types of files (*.pptx;*.csv;*.zip). I have added these file extensions in to the list in the "Options" dialog.

These are my file types as defined in options:

*.htm;*.html;*.shtm;*.shtml;*.txt;*.php;*.pdf;*.swf;*.asp;*.cfm;*.aspx;*.pptx;*.csv;*.zip;

Every other file type works fine. Also, I have several of each of these 3 file types in the same directory with other files (ex *.pdf) that are found and mapped properly. Please help.
User 187934 Photo


Senior Advisor
20,181 posts

Do you have actual links to them in your site somewhere?:)
I can't hear what I'm looking at.
It's easy to overlook something you're not looking for.

This is a site I built for my work.(RSD)
http://esmansgreenhouse.com
This is a site I built for use in my job.(HTML Editor)
https://pestlogbook.com
This is my personal site used for testing and as an easy way to share photos.(RLM imported to RSD)
https://ericrohloff.com
User 2187930 Photo


Registered User
9 posts

Yes, to all of them
User 187934 Photo


Senior Advisor
20,181 posts

Can I please have a link to your site?:)
I can't hear what I'm looking at.
It's easy to overlook something you're not looking for.

This is a site I built for my work.(RSD)
http://esmansgreenhouse.com
This is a site I built for use in my job.(HTML Editor)
https://pestlogbook.com
This is my personal site used for testing and as an easy way to share photos.(RLM imported to RSD)
https://ericrohloff.com
User 2187930 Photo


Registered User
9 posts

Here is one link to each type of file...

http://www.crcnh.org/files/Download/Bei … Light.pptx

http://www.crcnh.org/files/Download/Ang … ontrol.pdf

http://www.crcnh.org/files/Download/Miracles.csv

There are about 6 or so of each type of file link on my site.

Thanks, Scott
User 187934 Photo


Senior Advisor
20,181 posts

It might be a permissions issue with the directory.:)
I can't hear what I'm looking at.
It's easy to overlook something you're not looking for.

This is a site I built for my work.(RSD)
http://esmansgreenhouse.com
This is a site I built for use in my job.(HTML Editor)
https://pestlogbook.com
This is my personal site used for testing and as an easy way to share photos.(RLM imported to RSD)
https://ericrohloff.com
User 2187930 Photo


Registered User
9 posts

All the other files in the directory (*.txt) work fine. Also, all of the files (*.pdf, *.csv, etc....) are downloadable from the web site so the permissions seem fine on the directory. It is only site mapper that cannot seem to find them.
User 2187930 Photo


Registered User
9 posts

Any progress with this?
User 103173 Photo


VP of Software Development
0 posts

This is actually working as intended. Because a PDF or ZIP has no content in it that it can spider, it is treating them as a download and it would not be included into the sitemap. It is an interesting an idea and it maybe something we add to the next update.
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User 2187930 Photo


Registered User
9 posts

Thanks...I understand.

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