> A static file, or more simple, a HTML file is what they're actually talking about.
Static yes, HTML no, an HTML file could still have e.g. SSI instructions. It's valid HTML, but if the webserver supports SSI it's not going to be static.
Static yes, HTML no, an HTML file could still have e.g. SSI instructions. It's valid HTML, but if the webserver supports SSI it's not going to be static.