DOM Scripting - DHTML Vs. DOM Scripting

DHTML Vs. DOM Scripting

Traditional DHTML:

• Uses a scripting language and valid markup (HTML/XHTML/XML/etc.)
• May be browser-specific
• May require code forking
• Is web only
• Was used with non-standardized markup

DOM scripting:

• Uses a scripting language and valid markup (HTML/XHTML/XML/etc.)
• Can be used with any programming/scripting language
• Aims to be browser independent, is browser independent among standards-compliant browsers
• Is web only
• May degrade gracefully