JavaScript DOM Learning Notes

Objective

Dom Introduction

Dom Basics

DOM Operations

Dom Lookup

Dom Type

DOM Table Operations

Objective

The DOM (Document Object model) is a programming interface for HTML and XML document operations. The function of DOM is to add, delete, and change the document elements on the page. DOM glows with the advent of DHTML (dynamic HTML). DOM is a cross-platform application programming Interface (API). The DOM status is very important, so the October 1, 1998 release of the DOM Level 1 specification. The following is a timetable for the functionality and DOM specifications provided by the DOM specification

Schedule

Specification	Draft	Time
DOM Level 1		October 1, 1998
DOM Level 1 (SE)	September 29, 2000
DOM Level 2 Core		November 13, 2000
DOM Level 2 views		November 13, 2000
DOM Level 2 Style		November 13, 2000
DOM Level 2 Events		November 13, 2000
DOM Level 2 Traversal-range		November 13, 2000
DOM Level 2 HTML		January 9, 2003
DOM Level 3 Validation		January 27, 2004
DOM Level 3 Requirements	February 26, 2004
DOM Level 3 XPath	February 26, 2004
DOM Level 3 views	February 26, 2004
DOM Level 3 Core		April 7, 2004
DOM Level 3 Load and Save		April 7, 2004
DOM Level 3 Events	December 21, 2007

DOM Level 1

DOM Level 1 focuses on HTML and XML document models. It contains document navigation and processing capabilities.

DOM Level 1 became the world's recommended standard on October 1, 1998.

The second edition of the working draft was on September 29 in 200.

DOM Level 2

DOM Level 2 Adds a style sheet object model to DOM level 1 and defines the functionality of the style information that is attached to the document.

DOM Level 2 also defines an event model and provides support for XML namespaces.

As a recommended standard, the DOM Level 2 specification was released on November 13, 200.

DOM Level 2 Core

The DOM Level 2 core defines an API to access and change the content and structure of the document, which contains both interfaces for XML.

DOM Level 2 HTML

DOM Level 2 HTML provides an API for manipulating the structure and content of HTML documents. (This part of the specification is still a working draft)

DOM Level 2 views

DOM Level 2 provides an API for accessing and changing the document view. A view is a representation of the form associated with the original document or a device's representation.

DOM Level 2 Style

The DOM Level 2 style Specifies the APIs that dynamically access and change the content style sheet.

DOM Level 2 Events

DOM Level 2 Events provides an API for accessing document events.

DOM Level 2 Traversal-range

DOM Level 2 Traversal-range provides an API for dynamically traversing and recognizing the scope of a document's content.