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What you're describing is a caching system, not a static site generation system.
by bzxcvbn 4y ago
What you're describing is a caching system, not a static site generation system.
- forgotmypw17 4y agoIt's both, and can run in several different modes. In dynamic mode, you are correct that the HTML files act as a cache. In static mode, the on-demand layer (and any related hooks in the web server) are turned off, with all the pages being pre-generated. There is also a hybrid mode, where the access log (and content store) is scraped for updates and they're integrated into the static HTML on a schedule. Each of these has its own advantages and drawbacks in terms of security, accessibility, performance, and convenience.