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Oh, so the DOM is basically a JavaScript representation of the web page? That makes sense why we can manipulate it with JS.
A tree-like structure, got it. So, the `<html>` element is the root, and everything else branches off from there, right?
It's cool how the browser automatically builds this DOM thing when it loads an HTML document. That saves a lot of manual work.

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The Document Object Model, or DOM, is introduced as a JavaScript object that mirrors the web page displayed in a browser [0:00]. This object acts as an interface, or API, allowing developers to manipulate the page's content and structure. When a web browser loads an HTML document, it automatically builds this DOM representation, organizing elements in a tree-like hierarchy with the `<html>` element serving as the root [0:00]. This hierarchical structure is fundamental to how JavaScript interacts with and modifies web pages.
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The Document Object Model, or DOM, is introduced as a JavaScript object that mirrors the web page displayed in a browser [0:00]. This object acts as an interface, or API, allowing developers to manipulate the page's content and structure. When a web browser loads an HTML document, it automatically builds this DOM representation, organizing elements in a tree-like hierarchy with the `<html>` element serving as the root [0:00]. This hierarchical structure is fundamental to how JavaScript interacts with and modifies web pages.
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