what is dom

The Document Object Model (DOM) is a programming interface for HTML and XML documents. It represents a document as a tree structure, with each node being an object representing a part of the document. The DOM allows programs and scripts to dynamically access and update the content, structure, and style of a document. It is a cross-platform and language-independent interface that enables the manipulation of a document's structure, style, and content using methods and event handlers. The DOM is essential in web development for creating dynamic web pages and is a standard for accessing, changing, adding, or deleting HTML elements