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

Kevin Ohlsson
Kevin Ohlsson
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Posted by Kevin Ohlsson
Kevin Ohlsson
4,559 Points

Whats the difference between Document and DOM?

is this correct?

Document is the document that contains everything that is the webpage.

DOM are the tools (like an API) that provides a framwork for Javascript to interact with the document

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Alexander Davison
Alexander Davison
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Alexander Davison
Alexander Davison
65,469 Points

Nope. The DOM is the document, modified for easier JavaScript usage. The document itself (not the DOM) is the raw HTML.