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JavaScript JavaScript and the DOM (Retiring) The Browser Environment Thinking Globally

James Estrada
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James Estrada
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 25,866 Points

Where do methods and properties of the document object reside?

In the chrome dev tools, when I expand the window object I see the document object, but when I expand the document object I cannot find methods like 'getElementById'. What's the path of these methods and properties?

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
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The built-in methods are part of the JavaScript engine and don't have a source file.