Server-side rendering (SSR)

In short

Rendering a page to HTML on the server per request, so the response carries the content. Example: Nuxt universal rendering returns a fully rendered HTML page from the server. Related terms: Prerendering, Soft 404, Server Components. Prerendering: Rendering pages to static HTML at build time so every request gets finished content.

Source of the example

The example in the summary above is from nuxt.com, read 4 November 2026.

Where it shows up on this site

Guide: move the answer into the initial HTML

Neighbouring terms

Prerendering: Rendering pages to static HTML at build time so every request gets finished content.
Soft 404: A missing page that returns 200 with an error message in the body.
Server Components: React components that render on the server; the default for pages and layouts in the Next.js App Router.

Sources

nuxt.com https://nuxt.com/docs/4.x/guide/concepts/rendering, read 4 November 2026

Last reviewed 4 November 2026