A static web page is delivered to the user.
A static web page ( sometimes called a flat page/stationary page ) is a web page that is delivered to the user exactly as stored , in contrast to dynamic web pages which are generated by a web application . Consequently , a static web page displays the same information for all users , from all contexts , subject to modern capabilities of a web server to negotiate content-type or language of the document where such versions are available and the server is configured to do so . Web page . A static web page is delivered exactly as stored , as web content in the web server 's file system , while a dynamic web page is generated by a web application that is driven by server-side software or client-side scripting .