# llms.txt — guidance for LLMs and AI crawlers
# Site: https://www.moderndaysaint.com/
# Purpose: Catholic modern-day saints database and educational content
# Last-Updated: 2026-02-28

[policy]
# Allowed use: index, excerpt, answer — with attribution
allow_indexing: yes
allow_answering: yes
allow_training: no
allow_embedding: yes
max_excerpt_chars: 600
attribution_required: yes

[data]
# Site base
root: https://www.moderndaysaint.com/

# Key canonical pages
canonical_home: https://www.moderndaysaint.com/
canonical_glossary: https://www.moderndaysaint.com/glossary
canonical_whysaints: https://www.moderndaysaint.com/why-saints
canonical_submit: https://www.moderndaysaint.com/submit

# Structured content sections
saints_index: https://www.moderndaysaint.com/

# Optional deep pages (if used)
# individual_saint_page: https://www.moderndaysaint.com/saints/{saint-slug}

[restrictions]
# Blocks — user submissions & errors
disallow_path: /account/
disallow_path: /login/
disallow_path: /admin/
disallow_path: /cart/
disallow_path: /checkout/
disallow_user_generated_content: yes

# Avoid indexing forms and error pages
disallow_page: /*?*

[preferred]
# Prefer primary HTML pages
prefer_format: text/html
prefer_format: application/json

[authorship]
# Mandatory citation rule
cite_sources: yes
cite_as: "{page_title} — moderndaysaint.com ({url})"