Related Work: DOM

The Document Object Model is a platform- and language-neutral interface that allows programs and scripts to dynamically access and update the content, structure and style of documents. The document can be further processed and the results of that processing can be incorporated back into the presented page. The W3C DOM WG makes sure interoperable and scripting-language neutral solutions are agreed upon. Many key industry players are participating in the DOM Working Group, including editors and contributors from ArborText, IBM, Inso EPS, JavaSoft, Microsoft, Netscape, Novell, the Object Management Group, SoftQuad, Sun Microsystems, Texcel, and W3C.
The goal of the DOM group is to define a programmatic interface for XML and HTML. The DOM is separated into three parts: Core, HTML, and XML. The Core DOM provides a low-level set of objects that can represent any structured document. While by itself this interface is capable of representing any HTML or XML document, the core interface is a compact and minimal design for manipulating the document's contents. Depending upon the DOM's usage, the core DOM interface may not be convenient or appropriate for all users. The HTML and XML specifications provide additional, higher-level interfaces that are used with the core specification to provide a more convenient view into the document. These specifications consist of objects and methods that provide easier and more direct access into the specific types of documents.