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Absolute URL or Relative URL in my sitemap?
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It there a benefit to using and absolute url in my sitemap vs relative?
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Sorry forgot...here is an example section. Any other edit suggestions?
<urlset xmlns="<a href=" http:="" www.sitemaps.org="" schemas="" sitemap="" 0.9"="">http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9"></urlset>
<loc>/bands-by-location/Charlottesville-VA</loc>
<lastmod>2014-05-02T22:47:30+00:00</lastmod>
<loc>/bands-by-location/Lynchburg-VA</loc>
<lastmod>2014-05-02T22:47:30+00:00</lastmod>
<loc>/bands-by-location/Lexington-VA</loc>
<lastmod>2014-05-02T22:47:30+00:00</lastmod>
<loc>/bands-by-location/Homestead-Resort-VA</loc>
<lastmod>2014-05-02T22:47:30+00:00</lastmod>
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