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 robots.txt 

Definition

File of directives intended for the robots of the search engines.

Description

Of format text and placed at the root of a site, this file makes it possible to prohibit with the robots search engines the access to certain repertories or certain files. It is possible to give directives specific to certain robots. Only the closed areas are indicated. All the remainder is regarded as being authorized. If the file does not exist, all is authorized. The robots of the search engines will read this file regularly. If the large robots respect with the letter the directives, it should be known that others are unaware of prohibitions, or worse still use this file to be informed of the closed areas than they will excavate. It is not thus certainly a good manners to prohibit the access to certain robots.

Author

Anwar Hossain

Author Email

anwtele@yahoo.com

References

The Web Robots Pages
Search Indexing Robots and Robots.txt
robots txt

Definitions to be consulted

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