[xsl] XSLT or static site generator

Hello,

  Anybody else noticing a proliferation of static site generators made in dynamic programming languages that generate a fully static site of pure HTML and CSS?  One such example is Pelican.

  I'm curious why XSLT just doesn't rule this space?  XSLT transformations are very powerful for generating HTML.  It provides features to have template hierarchies, where you have multiple XSLT files based on other ones until you have your base template with the general look and feel of the site.

  Furthermore, browsers can also perform XSLT transformations, but lack some newer XSLT features.

  Do you think XSLT should be used in place of say tools like Pelican?  I recently created a nice looking static site using just XSLT and XML, and is fully compatible with all current browsers.  I personally don't see a need for tools like Pelican.

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