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JavaScript

Greg Schudel
Greg Schudel
4,090 Points
Posted by Greg Schudel
Greg Schudel
4,090 Points

In JS, difference between node? element? and the DOM?

I know what the Dom is, and even can manipulate it using JS. I just want more clarity on what the difference between these are. I plan on moving into the React.js soon and I want to be clear because I hear discussion of the node alot in React.js.

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points

The DOM is an organizational structure composed of nodes. A node can be an element, an attribute, a text component, or any of several other types. Elements are generally of the most interest when manipulating HTML.

For complete details of node types, see the DOM specification.