Nanoc
| Original author(s) | Denis Defreyne |
|---|---|
| Stable release | 4.2.3
/ July 3, 2016 |
| Written in | Ruby |
| License | MIT |
| Website | nanoc |
Nanoc is a Ruby-based website compiler that generates static HTML.[1] It supports compiling from various markup languages, including Markdown, Textile, and Haml.[2] It can generate and lay out pages with a consistent look and feel. Nanoc is not a content management system, however it acts somewhat like one.[3]
Advantages of Nanoc
Nanoc has several advantages over other systems:
- Modular architecture
- Generation of static pages
- Security
- Versionable source files
Differences from traditional content management systems
Although Nanoc sometimes acts as a content management system (CMS), there are many differences.
- Traditional CMSs must assemble the webpage every time a user requests it. Static HTML pages are pre-assembled and as such do not have to be re-assembled.
- CMSs run using a server-side language, which exposes the CMS to all the vulnerabilities of the language. Since Nanoc compiles websites to static HTML, the only vulnerabilities are that of the web server itself.
- The content managed by a CMS can usually be changed at any time through a web interface. Since Nanoc must recompile the website at every change, it is more difficult to modify a website.
References
- ^ Michlmayr, Martin (2013-03-06). "Static site generators for building web sites". LWN.net. Retrieved 2013-04-25.
- ^ Vervloesem, Koen (2012-11-10). "Create a powerful static website with nanoc". Linux User & Developer. Retrieved 2013-04-25.
- ^ "About Nanoc". Retrieved 2013-04-25.