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JavaScript JavaScript and the DOM (Retiring) The Browser Environment The Browser Environment Review

Charles Wanjohi
Charles Wanjohi
9,235 Points
Posted by Charles Wanjohi
Charles Wanjohi
9,235 Points

What could we say is the difference between document and DOM?

Am a little confused between these two terms.I dont seem to find any difference as per the explanation given.Could someone help me please to get to understand

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Raffael Dettling
Raffael Dettling
32,998 Points
Raffael Dettling
Raffael Dettling
32,998 Points

DOM = Document Object Model is the html structur with all its tag : https://www.w3schools.com/js/js_htmldom.asp and a document can be a file or something like the document.write() method from javascript if that is your question. document:https: https://www.w3schools.com/jsref/dom_obj_document.asp