YouTipDom Nodes
# XML DOM Nodes
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In the DOM, every component in an XML document is a node.
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## DOM Nodes
According to the DOM, every component in an XML document is a **node**.
The DOM defines it as follows:
* The entire document is a document node
* Each XML element is an element node
* Text contained within an XML element is a text node
* Every XML attribute is an attribute node