Index: cms/tests/static_tests/test_module.py
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+import os
+
+
+class TestStatic:
+    @classmethod
+    def generate_static_test_pages(cls):
+        import subprocess
+        import runpy
+        import sys
+        sys.path.insert(0, '../')
+        subprocess.call(['hg', 'init', 'cms/tests/test_site'])
+        subprocess.call(['hg', '-R', 'cms/tests/test_site', 'add'])
+        subprocess.call(['hg', '-R', 'cms/tests/test_site', 'commit',
+                        '-m', 'test'])
+        sys.argv = ['filler', 'cms/tests/test_site', 'cms/tests/static_out']
+        runpy.run_module('cms.bin.generate_static_pages', run_name='__main__')
+
+    def test_extension_removed(self, input_files, output_files):
+        for key in input_files.keys():
+            assert key not in output_files
+
+    def test_template(self, input_files, output_files):
+        for key in input_files.keys():
+            cleankey = os.path.splitext(key)[0]
+            assert input_files[key] != output_files[cleankey]