window object model?

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I know that there is something called the DOM in javascript. But why isnt there such a thing as a Window Object Model? Doesn't the DOM-tree look like this?:

window <- document <- html <- head //etc

Strictly speaking the window object model exists and in addition to the document (which is the representation of the HTML) it also includes the global Javascript scope. But this is not relevant for rendering the page, only the DOM is — devnull69
– devnull69, Commented Oct 2, 2012 at 9:42

PhonicUK · Accepted Answer · 2012-10-02 09:42:40Z

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Because the document object model describes how the document is built, and you are the one defining it.

The 'window' is purely a issue of presentation and has nothing to do with the document itself. You are not defining a window or anything about the window.

answered Oct 2, 2012 at 9:42

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Krzysztof Jabłoński · Accepted Answer · 2012-10-02 09:44:41Z

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window object is in fact browser dependent part of presentation tier.

document object is built depending on the very content of a file (web page) a browser reads.

answered Oct 2, 2012 at 9:44

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Alberto De Caro · Accepted Answer · 2012-10-02 09:55:47Z

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Window object is part of the DOM. I suggest you the following articles:

The Document-Object Model, chapter 12 from Eloquent Javascript.
The Gecko DOM Reference from MDN.
W3C DOM Model Core (very technical stuff..).

answered Oct 2, 2012 at 9:55

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