XML DOM Tutorial

The XML DOM defines a standard way for accessing and manipulating XML documents. The DOM presents an XML document as a tree-structure. Knowing the XML DOM is a must for anyone working with XML. Start learning the XML DOM now!

XML DOM Tree Example

XML DOM Objects Reference

At W3Schools you will find a complete DOM reference, with all the objects and their properties and methods.

XML DOM Reference

XML DOM Examples

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