What Really Makes a Static Site Generator?

I talk a lot about static site generators, but always about using static site generators. In most cases, it may seem like a black box. I create a template and some Markdown and out comes a fully formed HTML page. Magic!

But what exactly is a static site generator? What goes on inside that black box? What kind of voodoo is this?

In this post, I want to explore all of the parts that make up a static site generator. …

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