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DOM and DOMAPI

The DOM (Document Object Model) is a programming interface that represents the structure of HTML and XML documents as a tree of nodes, while the DOM API provides methods and properties for accessing and manipulating this structure. The DOM API enables dynamic changes to a document's content, style, and structure, facilitating interactive web applications. Both concepts are essential in web development, allowing for user interaction and improved accessibility.

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DOM and DOMAPI

The DOM (Document Object Model) is a programming interface that represents the structure of HTML and XML documents as a tree of nodes, while the DOM API provides methods and properties for accessing and manipulating this structure. The DOM API enables dynamic changes to a document's content, style, and structure, facilitating interactive web applications. Both concepts are essential in web development, allowing for user interaction and improved accessibility.

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DOM

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The terms "DOM" and "DOM API" are
closely related but represent different
concepts in web development:
DOM (Document Object Model)

The DOM is a programming interface for HTML and


XML documents. It represents the structure of a
document as a tree-like structure of nodes, where
each node represents an element, attribute, or text
within the document.
The DOM is a platform- and language-neutral
interface. It provides a structured representation of
the document that can be accessed and manipulated
using various programming languages, such as
JavaScript.

The DOM presents the document as a tree-like


structure (a hierarchical representation) that can be
navigated and accessed programmatically
DOM API (Document Object Model API)

The DOM API is a set of methods and properties that


allows you to access and manipulate the DOM. It
provides the tools and functions to interact with and
modify the structure, content, and style of a
document.

Purpose:

The DOM API enables dynamic changes to the


document's structure, style, and content. This allows for
interactive web applications where the content can
change in response to user actions or other events.
Methods like document.getElementById(),
document.querySelector(), and
document.querySelectorAll(), allowing you to modify
their content, attributes, styles, and more.
Example of DOM Manipulation:

Importance in Web Development

Dynamic Content: Allows you to create interactive


webpages by altering content and styling elements.

User Interaction: Facilitates event handling and


responses to user actions.

Accessibility: Helps to create more accessible webpages


by adding ARIA roles and other attributes.
The DOM is the underlying representation,
and the DOM API is the interface you use to
interact with and modify it. They are
intrinsically linked in web development,
enabling dynamic and interactive web pages.
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