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## XML DOM: nodeType Property The `nodeType` property is a read-only property of the XML DOM `Node` interface. It returns an integer representing the specific type of the selected node. This property is highly useful when traversing or manipulating the DOM tree, as it allows you to programmatically determine what kind of node you are dealing with (e.g., an Element, an Attribute, or a Text node) before performing operations on it. --- ## Syntax and Usage ### Syntax ```javascript node.nodeType ``` ### Return Value The property returns an integer (1 through 12) representing the node type. The table below maps these integer codes to their corresponding node types: | Node Type Code | Node Type Name | Description | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | **1** | `Element` | An element node (e.g., `