An Introduction to the Document Object Model (DOM)
The API You Always Use But Never Knew Existed
Most people do not know that when they use JavaScript to interact with a page, they are really interacting with an API that sits a layer above the actual page we see in the browser. This API is called the Document Object Model or more commonly the DOM for short.
Check out the video below to learn more about the DOM and how it works.
To take your learning further, check out our video on how to Traverse the DOM using JavaScript.
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