Wrong about what? The extract you quote from Google simply states how the URLs in your sitemap must relate to the directory level of which the sitemap is stored. Google will index all pages on your site if its in the sitemap or not. Google's FAQ summarizes what I stated it my previous email:
http://www.google.com/webmasters/sitemaps/docs/en/faq.html#s3
3. Will Google crawl and index all of the URLs in my Sitemap? "We don't guarantee that we'll crawl or index all of your URLs. However, we use the data in your Sitemap to learn about your site's structure, which will allow us to improve our crawler schedule and do a better job crawling your site in the future. In most cases, webmasters will benefit from Sitemap submission, and in no case will you be penalized for it."
Perhaps you need to reread my previous mail.
Brent Meshier Director IT Operations Global Transport Logistics, Inc http://www.gtlogistics.com/ "Innovative Fulfillment Solutions"
-----Original Message----- From: mediawiki-l-bounces@Wikimedia.org [mailto:mediawiki-l-bounces@Wikimedia.org] On Behalf Of Arthur Guy Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2005 10:38 AM To: 'MediaWiki announcements and site admin list' Subject: RE: [Mediawiki-l] Re: Google Sitemaps
I am afraid you are wrong
An extract from Google's site. "You must place the completed Sitemap in the highest directory that you would like Google to crawl. Generally, this is the root directory. Google can only accept URLs contained in your Sitemap that are the same directory level or lower. For instance, if you place your Sitemap in www.example.com/foo/, Google will not be able to accept www.example.com/ as a URL in your Sitemap"
Regards, Arthur Guy
arthur@astarsolutions.co.uk a star solutions www.astarsolutions.co.uk