FAQ Topic - What are object models?

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FAQ Topic - What are object models?
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Object models (OMs) are not part of the javascript language: they
are provided by the host to allow javascript (or other scripting
language) to communicate with the host. An object model may allow
javascript to access a file system, or control a nuclear power
station. The most commonly used object models via javascript are
provided by Active Server Pages, Server Side JavaScript, and the
Windows Script Host. The most common of all of course is the
Document Object Model (DOM) provided by web browsers. Other
document types such as SVG also define scriptable DOMs, mostly as
extensions of the W3C Core DOM specification designed for use
with XML documnets.


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[beegee]

What a vague term for external api objects. Does anyone know where
this term came from? In software architecture parlance, "model" almost
always refers to a programming language representation of data.

The most common of all of course

If this kind of language appropriate in a FAQ? If I already knew what
the most commom object model was, why would I be reading the response
to a frequently asked question?

Bob

 

[Dr J R Stockton]

In comp.lang.javascript message <[email protected].

with XML documnets.

^^

To find more, paste the displayed HTML into, for example, MS Word; but
don't believe all its views on grammar.

2.9 has "differentbrowsers"
4.31 has "everytime"