Static Site Generator ("SSG")

Simple command line utility that compiles dynamic EJS view files into static HTML, based on a manifest file in the target directory.

See example for reference.

Installation

Install SSG from npm:

npm install ssg -g

Usage

The command syntax is:

ssg {path} {environment}

The environment argument is optional and defaults to "dev". The command will look for a config file named ssg_{environment}.json.

To compile the current folder as "dev" environment, just run:

ssg .

The above command will use ssg_dev.json.

Explanation of the SSG manifest

config

Contains global data, sent to all views. Accessed via <%= config.myConfigProperty %> in your EJS views.

views

Contains an array of your view files and their individual settings.

-> input

The EJS source file.

-> output

The HTML file the compiled EJS should be saved to.

-> data

Optional object of key/value data that is sent to the view. Accessed via <%= myProperty %> in your EJS views.

{
	"config": {
		"root_url": "http://127.0.0.1/",
		"title": "Development site"
	},

	"views": [
		{
			"input": "index.ejs",
			"output": "index.html",
			"data": {
				"headline": "Welcome to my site",
				"content": "This is an example message."
			}
		},

		{
			"input": "about.ejs",
			"output": "about.html"
		}
	]
}

Node.js API

You can run SSG from Node.js, using the following code.

var ssg = require('ssg');

ssg('path/to/files', {
	config: { ... },
	views: [
		input: 'index.ejs',
		output: 'index.html',
		data: { ... }
	]
});