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# Prerendering

> Prerendering is a technique in which a server pre-generates fully rendered HTML versions of JavaScript-heavy pages, making complete content — including struc...

*Technical implementation* · *Technical SEO*

## Definition

Prerendering is a technique in which a server pre-generates fully rendered HTML versions of JavaScript-heavy pages, making complete content — including structured data — available to crawlers without requiring JavaScript execution. Prerendering is a highly effective solution for JavaScript-rendered sites that need AI crawler accessibility.

## Why It Matters for AI Search

Most AI crawlers do not execute JavaScript. A site that relies on client-side rendering to display content — including [schema markup](https://www.platelunchcollective.com/services/entity-seo) injected via JavaScript — is largely invisible to AI crawlers. Prerendering solves this by serving a static HTML snapshot to bots while preserving the JavaScript-powered experience for human visitors. For Next.js sites, server-side rendering achieves the same result natively.

## Related Terms

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  <Card title="Server-side rendering" href="/ai-search-glossary/server-side-rendering" />

  <Card title="HTML-first development" href="/ai-search-glossary/html-first-development" />

  <Card title="AI Crawler" href="/ai-search-glossary/ai-crawler" />

  <Card title="Content accessibility" href="/ai-search-glossary/content-accessibility" />
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