Sitemap fetch issue

[Epeople]

When I add sitemap. Search console shows this message

"Your Sitemap appears to be an HTML page. Please use a supported sitemap format instead."

Solution please

 

[cPanelLauren]

I don't know what "Search console" you're referencing but a sitemap can be in HTML format though most of them are done in XML. If you're referencing Google's search console they require an XML sitemap. You can read this in their documentation/support site: Your Sitemap appears to be an HTML page. Please use a supported sitemap format instead. - Search Console Community

This is also detailed in their documentation here: Sitemaps report - Search Console Help

Acceptable formats can be found here:

Build & Submit a Sitemap | Google Search Central

Google supports several sitemap formats. Follow this guide to learn about formats, how to build a sitemap, and how to submit a sitemap to Google.

support.google.com