What mechanism does an automated internet web crawler search engine program read first to identify if a website owner wishes to hide specific directory paths from search index listings?
A. The outgoing SMTP configuration files
B. The index.html structure script
C. The local browser history configuration record list
D. The robots.txt file located in the website's root directory
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Web crawlers check the robots.txt file at the root of a site first to see if the webmaster has set any rules restricting access to specific directories or pages.
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