I suggest you place the php code in a text file, so that it is hidden from unlicensed members, and so that members can download it onto their hard disk. Good idea, btw. :)

Works well. Thanks!

Max.

Is there a way with META NAME keywords to force Google not to index the forums, but only to index this file?

Something in the likes of:
META NAME="ROBOTS" CONTENT="INDEX,NOFOLLOW"

and in the normal forums:
META NAME="ROBOTS" CONTENT="NOINDEX,NOFOLLOW"

or wouldn't that make a difference?

If so, where would I place the META NAME? In the header template?

Well - you would simply use a robots.txt file - much easier in my opinion, but I would never restrict Google from trying to index anything.

What if you have some forums that you still have in your control panel but you have them turned off to not show on your forum. Code still shows them. How to exclude those types of forums from the map?

Works great! I have it installed on both of my sites.

is there a way to make this work off a template ? so we can include $header and $footer ? :)

How would i go about making the page adobt the header and footer templates so it looks like a normal page not just a doorway page?

Thanks
Matthew

I made it deliberately so that you wouldnt have headers and footers - or anything to distract the search engines from their job of indexing :)

Having said that though a header and footer can EASILY be added. Its just a html file after all. Add your header and footer before and after the php code.

Looks great man !!