We really like the SectionEx and XMap components for our Joomla websites. But there is a problem!
Although we have a plugin for Xmap that handles SectionEx, it shows in certain instances dead links (404 and 500 errors) when you click on a link in the sitemap. This has to do with the combination of the SectionEx and XMap components. If you come across this issue, the following steps will help you solve this issue:
Step 1: Link SectionEx to a menu item.
Step 2: Refresh the site map and click on the link - you will get an error message.
Step 3: Go back to the menu and add an article category blog layout item to the SectionEx menu Item.
Step 4: Refresh the site map and click on the link - Voila! It works!
Don't ask us why, but it does.
Below you see a picture of three menu items. The main menu is linked to SectionEx. Under the this menu, we have two submenus, both linked to an Article Category Blog. With this combination, all links will work in your sitemap.
