Make site easy for client to update without database

[toolmania1]

Any ideas on how to make a site editable without a traditional database like mysql or sql server? If we could use csv or xml, that would be nice. I already know how to update a csv file. I am just not sure its the best idea. Pros / cons / advice?

Thanks in advance and Merry Christmas

 

[chrishirst]

Use serverside includes for the boilerplate stuff and another file for the body content of each document.

 

[ronaldroe]

Give Jekyll a try, or some other HTML compiler/static site generator.