CHAPTER 9JavaScript Object Models
In client-side JavaScript, an object model defines the interface to the various aspects of the browser and the document that can be manipulated in code. Over time the object models supported in browsers have evolved, but for simplicity we may break down object models by browser type and version. We also note that object models may focus on accessing the features and characteristics of a browser—a Browser Object Model (BOM)—as well as the document contained in a browser—the Document Object Model (DOM). While this definition of JavaScript’s client side-object model is clear, the unfortunate reality is that the division between the DOM and the BOM has been, at least previous to the rise of HTML5, somewhat fuzzy. ...
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