Static site - is a site that content isn't depend on any external data like GET/POST, time etc.
But templates/framework means you want to substitute some parts on pages on-the-fly. So I asked you to make you question more accurate to understand what exactly you need. Static (or looks like static) sites can be build with a range of tools - from simple text editor to CMS like Wordpress.
Do templates always mean on-the-fly replacement? I'm using them as a means of abstraction for my current project, but by the time a client makes a request everything is already baked. Does the fact that I used a template in the compilation stage, well before deployment, make my site not static? They really only make a difference to the developer, the fully-substituted HTML is actually stored on on the server and is what's ultimately served.
No. Not only on-the-fly. But the need of templates depends on many things. It isn't necessary if you want just to make site and forget about it. But if you need to make new pages every day - maybe it will be useful.
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Static site - is a site that content isn't depend on any external data like GET/POST, time etc.
But templates/framework means you want to substitute some parts on pages on-the-fly. So I asked you to make you question more accurate to understand what exactly you need. Static (or looks like static) sites can be build with a range of tools - from simple text editor to CMS like Wordpress.
Do templates always mean on-the-fly replacement? I'm using them as a means of abstraction for my current project, but by the time a client makes a request everything is already baked. Does the fact that I used a template in the compilation stage, well before deployment, make my site not static? They really only make a difference to the developer, the fully-substituted HTML is actually stored on on the server and is what's ultimately served.
No. Not only on-the-fly. But the need of templates depends on many things. It isn't necessary if you want just to make site and forget about it. But if you need to make new pages every day - maybe it will be useful.