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| − | A static web page (sometimes called a flat page/stationary page) is a web page that is delivered to the user exactly as stored, in contrast to dynamic web pages which are generated by a web application. | + | A '''static web page''' (sometimes called a flat page/stationary page) is a [[web page]] that is delivered to the user exactly as stored, in contrast to dynamic web pages which are generated by a web application. |
Consequently a static web page displays the same information for all users, from all contexts, subject to modern capabilities of a web server to negotiate content-type or language of the document where such versions are available and the server is configured to do so. | Consequently a static web page displays the same information for all users, from all contexts, subject to modern capabilities of a web server to negotiate content-type or language of the document where such versions are available and the server is configured to do so. | ||
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Static web pages are often HTML documents stored as files in the file system and made available by the web server over HTTP (nevertheless URLs ending with ".html" are not always static). However, loose interpretations of the term could include web pages stored in a database, and could even include pages formatted using a template and served through an application server, as long as the page served is unchanging and presented essentially as stored. | Static web pages are often HTML documents stored as files in the file system and made available by the web server over HTTP (nevertheless URLs ending with ".html" are not always static). However, loose interpretations of the term could include web pages stored in a database, and could even include pages formatted using a template and served through an application server, as long as the page served is unchanging and presented essentially as stored. | ||
| − | Static web pages are suitable for the contents that never or rarely need to be updated. However, maintaining large numbers of static pages as files can be impractical without automated tools. Any personalization or interactivity has to run client | + | Static web pages are suitable for the contents that never or rarely need to be updated. However, maintaining large numbers of static pages as files can be impractical without automated tools. Any personalization or interactivity has to run [[client side]], which is restricting. |
Advantages of static website: | Advantages of static website: | ||
| − | + | * Quick to develop | |
| − | + | * Cheap to develop | |
| − | + | * Cheap to host | |
Disadvantages of static website: | Disadvantages of static website: | ||
| − | + | * Requires web development expertise to update site | |
| − | + | * Site not as useful for the user | |
| − | + | * Content can get stagnant | |
| + | == See also == | ||
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| + | * [[Dynamic content]] | ||
| + | * [[Dynamic HTML]] | ||
| + | * [[Dynamic web page]] | ||
| + | * [[Dynamic web site]] | ||
| + | * [[Web page]] | ||
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| + | == External links == | ||
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Static_web_page | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Static_web_page | ||
Revision as of 21:14, 27 August 2015
A static web page (sometimes called a flat page/stationary page) is a web page that is delivered to the user exactly as stored, in contrast to dynamic web pages which are generated by a web application.
Consequently a static web page displays the same information for all users, from all contexts, subject to modern capabilities of a web server to negotiate content-type or language of the document where such versions are available and the server is configured to do so.
Static web pages are often HTML documents stored as files in the file system and made available by the web server over HTTP (nevertheless URLs ending with ".html" are not always static). However, loose interpretations of the term could include web pages stored in a database, and could even include pages formatted using a template and served through an application server, as long as the page served is unchanging and presented essentially as stored.
Static web pages are suitable for the contents that never or rarely need to be updated. However, maintaining large numbers of static pages as files can be impractical without automated tools. Any personalization or interactivity has to run client side, which is restricting.
Advantages of static website:
- Quick to develop
- Cheap to develop
- Cheap to host
Disadvantages of static website:
- Requires web development expertise to update site
- Site not as useful for the user
- Content can get stagnant
