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Why is robots.txt not a deindexing tool?
robots.txt prevents crawling but does not necessarily prevent an already known URL from being indexed. To remove a page from results, use a noindex directive or X-Robots-Tag header rather than robots.txt alone.
Further analysis
Use this entry as an audit checkpoint. The cited source establishes the context; the direct answer identifies what to check before choosing an action.
In SFT, this topic relates to Structure. Check whether the signal is visible on the page, connected to the rest of the website and supported by understandable evidence.
Related search terms include robots.txt, deindexing, noindex. Use them to describe the issue in a brief, audit or answer page.
Applying SFT
Structure turns a rule into readable architecture: headings, URLs, structured data, visible content and clear hierarchy.