Introduction to HTML DOM

Introduction to HTML DOM

HTML DOM defines the criteria for accessing and operating HTML documents.

The basics you should have

Before you start learning HTML DOM, you need to have a basic understanding of:

• Html
• Css
• Javascript

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What is a DOM?

DoM is the standard of the W3C (World Wide Web Alliance).

DoM defines the criteria for accessing HTML and XML documents:

"The W3C Document Object Model (DOM) is a platform- and language-neutral interface that allows programs and scripts to dynamically access and update the content, structure, and style of documents."

The W3C DOM standard is divided into three different sections:

• Core DOM - A standard model for any structured document
• XML DOM - A standard model for XML documents
• HTML DOM - A standard model for HTML documents

Editor's note: The DOM is an abbreviation for Document Object Model(document object model).

What is XML DOM?

XML DOM defines the objects and properties of all XML elements, and the methods that access them.

If you need to learn XML DOM, visit our XML DOM tutorial.

What is HTML DOM?

HTML DOM is:

• The standard object model for HTML
• The standard programming interface for HTML
• W3C standard

HTML DOM defines the objects and properties of all HTML elements, and the methods that access them.

In other words, HTML DOM is a standard for how HTML elements are acquired, modified, added, or deleted.

Let's start with html DOM nodes.