DOM Manipulation

Interact with Web Pages Using JavaScript

2026-02-01

DOM Manipulation

The Document Object Model (DOM) is your gateway to creating interactive web pages. Learn how to select elements, modify content, and respond to user actions.

Core Concepts

Selectors - Finding elements on the page
Manipulation - Modifying content and attributes
Events - Responding to user interactions

Learning Path

Start with Selectors - learn to find elements
Learn Manipulation - change the page dynamically
Master Events - make your pages interactive

Prerequisites

Before learning DOM manipulation, understand:

JavaScript Fundamentals
Objects
Functions

Next Steps

After mastering vanilla DOM manipulation:

React - Component-based UI development
Vue - Progressive JavaScript framework
State Management - Managing application state