This type is the backbone for DOM manipulation with TypeScript. Of the 20,000+ lines of definitions in .ts, one stands out among the rest: HTMLElement. These definitions are readily available in any default TypeScript project. TypeScript is a typed superset of JavaScript, and it ships type definitions for the DOM API.

The API is so powerful that countless frontend frameworks (jQuery, React, Angular, etc.) have been developed around it in order to make dynamic websites even easier to develop. The DOM API can be used to change the document structure, style, and content. The Document Object Model (DOM) is a programming interface implemented by browsers in order to make static websites functional. These documents are static, they do not change.

Websites are made up of HTML and/or XML documents. While in 2020, JavaScript can be used on servers, in data science, and even on IoT devices, it is important to remember its most popular use case: web browsers. In the 20+ years since its standardization, JavaScript has come a very long way. DOM Manipulation An exploration into the HTMLElement type

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