Nodes Versus Elements in the DOM

When you are using JavaScript to traverse or manipulate the DOM it is very important to understand the difference between Nodes and Elements. There are many methods available in JavaScript which can fetch lists or individual Elements or Nodes. You need to know which one you are getting so you can handle it appropriately. The Node Types 1 - Element Node 3 - Text Node 8 - Comment Nodes 9 - Document Node 10 - Document Type Node 11 - Document Fragment Node