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XML namespace

Google video sitemap extension

Thumbnail, duration, player and content locations for video content in a sitemap.

xmlns:video="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-video/1.1"

The video extension nests <video:video> inside <url> and is the only reliable way to declare video metadata that is otherwise locked inside a player embed.

Several of its child elements are required together — a missing thumbnail or title invalidates the whole video entry rather than degrading it.

URI
http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-video/1.1
Prefix
video
Elements
videothumbnail_loctitledescriptioncontent_locplayer_locduration

Specification: Google video sitemaps

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