A regular
website comprises a set of related HTML pages and files hosted on a computer
running a web server.
A web server is software that serves web pages in response to requests from
web browsers. A page request is generated when a user clicks a link on a web
page, chooses a bookmark in a browser, or enters a URL in a browser’s
Address text box and clicks Go.
The final content of a regular web page is determined by the page designer
and doesn’t change when the page is requested. Here’s an example:
<html>
<head>
<title>Call Department</title>
</head>
<body>
<strong>Call Department</strong><br>
Talk to someone in Sales.
</body>
</html>
Every line of the page’s HTML code is written by the designer before
the page is placed on the server. Because the HTML doesn’t change once
it’s on the server, this kind of page is called a static page.
Note: Strictly speaking, a “static” page may not be static at
all. For example, a rollover image or a Flash movie can make a static page
come alive. However, this help system refers to a page as static if it is
sent to the browser without modifications.
When the web server receives a request for a static page, the server reads
the request, finds the page, and sends it to the requesting browser
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