# Wildcards ### What are wildcards? Wildcards in robots.txt are special characters that help you create flexible rules, like `*`, `$` They're like a shortcut to match multiple pages or folders at once. Wildcards are helpful for big websites with lots of pages. They make your robots.txt file simpler and easier to manage. There are 2 wildcards that are often used in robots.txt. * `*` * `$` ### How to use wildcards? 1. `*` The `*` wildcard matches any sequence of characters. It's like a blank space that can be filled with anything. For example: `/blog*` matches `/blog`, `/blog1`, `/blogpost`, etc. 2. `$` The `$` wildcard marks the end of a URL. It ensures the rule only applies to exact matches. For example: `/page$` only matches `/page`, not `/page1` or `/page/subpage` --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.avada.io/seo-suite-help-center/search-appearance/robots.txt-editor/wildcards.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.