Date: Dec. 2, 2001
Link: http://www.webreference.com/programming/javascript/definitive/chap17/
Source Author or Organization: David Flanagan, O'Reilly & Associates, WebReference.com

Chapter 17: The Document Object Model is an excerpt from the fourth edition of David Flanagan's classic Javascript reference JavaScript: The Definitive Guide, published by O'Reilly & Associates.

The Guide now covers Javascript 1.5/European Computer Manufacturers Association (ECMA) -Script version 3.

This chapter introduces the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Document Object Model (DOM), deconstructs the HTML DOM Application Programming Interface (API), illustrates working with XML documents and examines DOM compatibility in current and legacy browsers.