What is the objective of a static site generator

[Ruby Alder]

Hello guys,
I've come across this term; can someone shed some light on it?

[Jesse_S]

A static site generator is an application for creating a completely static HTML website from a set of templates and raw data.

[Jake_J]

Is it preferable to use?

[Aiden]

Is it preferable to use?

[Jesse_S]

If you don't want dynamic features, a static website generator will provide you with considerably better site performance than most CMSs will provide out of the box.

[Connor]

What are its benefits?

[Ivy Afton]

Few benefits are given below:
a. Flexible
b. Better performance
c. Fewer Server-side Dependencies
d. Improved Reliability
e. Version control and testing
f. High-security

[Jesse_S]

Its simplicity is also a big advantage. There is no database, packages, libraries, etc. instead, once the site is generated you are simply left with HTML files.

[Ivy Afton]

How does a static site generator work?

[Jesse_S]

For the majority of static site generators, it functions in the following manner:
1. Content is written in a simple markup language (commonly markdown).
2. A pre-made template is selected or a custom template is configured to pair with the content.
3. The template and content are processed through the static site generator which creates the HTML files.
4. Once the HTML files are generated, you can simply upload them to your configured web server or CDN and the static pages become accessible.

[Jesse_S]

For most people, the main advantage of a static site will continue to be its capacity to offer material promptly to consumers. Although static sites can send content swiftly on their own, combining static site hosting with a CDN can help them deliver content even faster.

[Ruby Alder]

Hey, Thank you for giving this useful information. This discussion is quite beneficial.