Glossary term
What is DOM (Document Object Model)?
DOM stands for Document Object Model.
The tree of elements the browser builds from your HTML. JavaScript reads and changes the page through it.
Learn it properly · The Browser ContractLesson 0: What Happens When You Type a URL (The Full Version)The full trip from pressing Enter to seeing pixels: DNS, TCP, TLS, HTTP, then reading the page and painting it. Caches skip most steps. Every other lesson in this series fits on this map.