Node Vs Element, know the difference

If you've always wondered but never took the time to learn it, the time is now.

First start here, Steve Griffith does a great job explaining the difference between a Node vs an Element.

Steve Griffith: Nodes Verses Elements in the DOM

Then for knowing how to traverse the two and understanding the subtle differences, head over to DigitalOcean.

DigitalOcean has a great tutorial that will do a much better job explaining it in detail than I could.

DigitalOcean how to traverse the dom

If you prefer to just read the quick answer, then head here. https://stackoverflow.com/a/9979779/3247016

Let me know if this was helpful.

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