C++11 static_assert and template instantiation

Question

In C++11, should the operation of static_assert within a template depend on whether that template has been instantiated or not? For example, with the following code

Answer 1

I used a helper function to make the false dependent on the template parameter:

template 
bool dependentFalse()
{
    return false;
}

template
Foo foo()
{
    static_assert(dependentFalse(), "this template shouldn't be instantiated");
}