# JavaScript, the Browser, and the DOM

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/javascript-the-browser-and-the-dom/352074>\
**Category:** programming\
**Created:** [November 21, 2014, 4:02am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/javascript-the-browser-and-the-dom/352074 "2014-11-21T04:02:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![kirupa](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/kirupa/32/11616_2.png) [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2014, 4:02am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/javascript-the-browser-and-the-dom/352074/1 "2014-11-21T04:02:17Z")

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Get a brief introduction to the Document Object Model (DOM) and why it is so important.

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This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at [http://www.kirupa.com/html5/javascript\_the\_browser\_and\_the\_dom.htm](http://www.kirupa.com/html5/javascript_the_browser_and_the_dom.htm)