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The Document Object Model Dissected
November 19, 1998
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Web pages today grow out of a coalition of technologies, including HTML, Cascading Style Sheets and JavaScript (together loosely referred to as "Dynamic HTML"). Coping with all this requires a thorough insight into the anatomy of the Document Object Model (DOM); this article explains what it is, how you use it, and where it might be leading us.
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Developing successful web pages these days involves more than
simply pumping out HTML tags. Ever-evolving towards
a true development environment, complex web pages now grow
out of a coalition of technologies, including
Cascading Style Sheets,
JavaScript (both loosely referred to as
"Dynamic HTML"), and just around the corner --
XML.
Consequently, web pages are complex organisms, far
more advanced than their protozoan ancestors. Working with
such an organism requires a thorough insight into its anatomy,
and that is the basis and purpose for the
Document Object Model.
In this discussion we'll look closely at the
"DOM," as it is known -- what it is, how you
use it, and where it might be leading us. The DOM is a Web
programmer's ally, but as such, we must assume some
Web programming experience. This article is not a tutorial
on JavaScript syntax or Dynamic HTML; however, if you
have developed any of the above, you will certainly be
interested in understanding the DOM, even if you haven't
heard of it until now.
Contents:
Gray's Anatomy
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