What does Content Serialization specifically deal with in Sitecore?

Content Serialization in Sitecore specifically deals with exporting and importing content data. This process allows developers to treat Sitecore content items as files that can be version-controlled, shared, and deployed across different environments. By serializing content, teams can maintain consistency between development, testing, and production environments, ensuring that changes made in one environment can be replicated in others.

Serialization enables easier collaboration among developers and site administrators by providing a method to package content in a structured format. This is particularly useful for larger projects where content modifications need to be tracked and migrated systematically.

The other contexts mentioned, such as creating design templates, managing static web pages, and automating deployment processes, do not encompass the specific function of content serialization, which is primarily focused on the handling of content items and their states during the development lifecycle.