---
title: "Usage"
manual: "LLMs.txt Generator"
version: "1.0"
permalink: "https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/rtfirst/llms-txt:usage@1.0"
source: "Usage.rst"
rendered: "2026-09-28T14:13:24+00:00"
---

# Usage {#usage}

This chapter explains how to access the LLM-optimized content.

## Accessing llms.txt {#usage-llms-txt}

The llms.txt index file is available at the root of your website:

```text
https://example.com/llms.txt
```

This file contains:

-   Website metadata (title, description, domain)
-   Page structure with descriptions and keywords
-   Instructions for accessing page content in Markdown format

### Example llms.txt Output {#usage-llms-txt-example}

```markdown
# My Website

> Your expert for quality products and services.

**Specification:** <https://llmstxt.org/>
**Domain:** https://example.com
**Language:** de
**Generated:** 2026-01-31 12:00:00

## LLM-Optimized Content Access

This site provides LLM-friendly Markdown output for all pages:

### Markdown Format
Append `.md` to any page URL to get plain Markdown with YAML frontmatter.
- **Example:** `https://example.com/page-slug.md`

### Multi-Language Access
Use language-specific URL prefixes with the `.md` suffix:
- **Default language:** `https://example.com/page.md`
- **English:** `https://example.com/en/page.md`

## Page Structure

- **[Home](/)**
  Welcome to our website with all important information.
  [Markdown](/index.html.md)

  - **[About](/about/)**
    Learn about our company history and values.
    [Markdown](/about.md)

  - **[Services](/services/)**
    Professional services for your needs.
    *Keywords: services, consulting, support*
    [Markdown](/services.md)

- **[Contact](/contact/)**
  Get in touch with us via phone or email.
  [Markdown](/contact.md)
```

## Accessing Markdown Content {#usage-markdown}

Append `.md` to any page URL to get the content as clean Markdown with
YAML frontmatter.

```text
https://example.com/about.md
```

### Example Markdown Output {#usage-markdown-output}

```markdown
---
title: "About Us"
description: "Learn about our company history and values."
language: en
date: 2024-06-15
lastmod: 2026-01-31
canonical: "/about"
format: markdown
generator: "TYPO3 LLMs.txt Extension"
---

# About Us

> Learn about our company history and values.

## Our History

Our company was founded in 1985...

## Our Values

- Quality and reliability
- Fair and transparent prices
- Personal consultation
```

The YAML frontmatter contains:

-   **title**: Page title
-   **description**: Page description (from LLM or SEO settings)
-   **language**: ISO language code
-   **date**: Page creation date (from TYPO3 `crdate`)
-   **lastmod**: Last modification date (most recent change across page and content elements); omitted if same as `date`
-   **canonical**: Canonical URL path
-   **format**: Output format (always "markdown")
-   **generator**: Extension identifier

### Accessing the Root Page {#usage-root-page}

For the root/home page, use:

```text
https://example.com/index.html.md
```

Or simply:

```text
https://example.com/.md
```

## Multi-Language Access {#usage-multi-language}

Access page content in different languages using the language URL prefix
with the `.md` suffix:

```text
# German (default language)
https://example.com/ueber-uns.md

# English
https://example.com/en/about.md

# French
https://example.com/fr/a-propos.md
```

The extension automatically:

-   Detects the language from the URL prefix
-   Loads the translated page content
-   Sets the correct language in the YAML frontmatter

## Caching {#usage-caching}

The extension uses smart caching for optimal performance:

-   **llms.txt**: Cached and regenerated when TYPO3 cache is cleared
-   **Markdown output**: Cached for 24 hours per page/language combination

To force regeneration:

```bash
vendor/bin/typo3 cache:flush
```

Or in DDEV:

```bash
ddev typo3 cache:flush
```

## Content Filtering {#usage-content-filtering}

The Markdown output is automatically cleaned for better LLM consumption:

**Removed elements:**

-   Scripts and styles
-   Navigation and footer elements
-   Sidebar content
-   Bootstrap accessibility spans (`visually-hidden`)
-   Empty anchor tags (`<a id="c1"></a>`)

**Preserved elements:**

-   Main content text
-   Headings and structure
-   Lists and tables
-   Images (converted to Markdown syntax)
-   Links (converted to absolute URLs)