XSLT: A Zero-Config Static Site Generator Built into Your Browser

Tired of complex build systems like Next.js, the author sought a simpler way to build static websites. After exploring various options, they discovered XSLT, a language for transforming XML into HTML. By storing website data as XML and using XSLT for transformation, they created a 'client-side' build system requiring no extra tools. The browser handles the XSLT transformation directly, generating the final HTML—a zero-config solution for static site generation. While not a perfect replacement for all scenarios, it offers developers a powerful alternative.