What is the DOM?
Understand the Document Object Model in plain language — the tree that represents every web page — and why manipulating it is what jQuery does brilliantly.
Meet the DOM
To use jQuery, it helps to know the DOM. Don't worry — it's a simple idea with a scary name. 😊
The page as a tree
The DOM is your web page turned into a tree of pieces — every heading, button, and image is a branch.
All lessons in this course
- What is jQuery?
- What is the DOM?
- jQuery in the Real World