CSS Object Model (CSSOM)
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The CSS Object Model (CSSOM) is a programming interface that represents CSS styles as a structured tree, enabling scripts to read and manipulate the styling and layout of web documents dynamically.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| CSS Object Model (CSSOM) canonical | 1 |
| CSSOM | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13002045 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: CSS Object Model (CSSOM) Context triple: [CSSOM View Module, partOf, CSS Object Model (CSSOM)]
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A.
CSSOM View Module
The CSSOM View Module is a W3C specification that defines APIs for reading and manipulating the visual view of a document, including element geometry, scrolling, and viewport-related information in CSS and JavaScript.
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B.
DOM
The Document Object Model (DOM) is a platform- and language-neutral interface that represents structured documents like HTML and XML as a tree of objects, enabling programs and scripts to dynamically access and update their content and structure.
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C.
DOM
DOM is the three-letter ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code assigned to the Dominican Republic.
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CSS Basic User Interface Module Level 3
CSS Basic User Interface Module Level 3 is a W3C specification that defines user interface–related CSS features such as box sizing, outlines, cursor properties, and UI states for web content.
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E.
CSS Cascade and Inheritance Module
The CSS Cascade and Inheritance Module is a W3C specification that defines how CSS declarations are prioritized, combined, and passed down through the document tree to determine the final computed styles of elements.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: CSS Object Model (CSSOM) Target entity description: The CSS Object Model (CSSOM) is a programming interface that represents CSS styles as a structured tree, enabling scripts to read and manipulate the styling and layout of web documents dynamically.
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A.
CSSOM View Module
The CSSOM View Module is a W3C specification that defines APIs for reading and manipulating the visual view of a document, including element geometry, scrolling, and viewport-related information in CSS and JavaScript.
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B.
DOM
The Document Object Model (DOM) is a platform- and language-neutral interface that represents structured documents like HTML and XML as a tree of objects, enabling programs and scripts to dynamically access and update their content and structure.
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C.
DOM
DOM is the three-letter ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code assigned to the Dominican Republic.
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D.
CSS Basic User Interface Module Level 3
CSS Basic User Interface Module Level 3 is a W3C specification that defines user interface–related CSS features such as box sizing, outlines, cursor properties, and UI states for web content.
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E.
CSS Cascade and Inheritance Module
The CSS Cascade and Inheritance Module is a W3C specification that defines how CSS declarations are prioritized, combined, and passed down through the document tree to determine the final computed styles of elements.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
CSS-related technology
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Programming interface ⓘ W3C specification ⓘ Web API specification ⓘ |
| abbreviation | CSSOM NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
HTML documents
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SVG documents ⓘ XML-based documents ⓘ |
| category | Client-side web technology ⓘ |
| clarifies | how user agents represent CSS in memory ⓘ |
| defines |
APIs for inspecting CSS rules
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APIs for manipulating CSS rules ⓘ APIs for modifying CSS styles ⓘ APIs for reading CSS styles ⓘ CSSConditionRule interface ⓘ CSSFontFaceRule interface NERFINISHED ⓘ CSSGroupingRule interface NERFINISHED ⓘ CSSImportRule interface NERFINISHED ⓘ CSSKeyframeRule interface NERFINISHED ⓘ CSSKeyframesRule interface ⓘ CSSNamespaceRule interface ⓘ CSSPageRule interface NERFINISHED ⓘ CSSRule interface ⓘ CSSStyleDeclaration interface NERFINISHED ⓘ CSSStyleRule interface NERFINISHED ⓘ CSSStyleSheet interface NERFINISHED ⓘ CSSStyleSheetList-like collections ⓘ CSSSupportsRule interface NERFINISHED ⓘ MediaList interface NERFINISHED ⓘ StyleSheetList interface NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describes | representation of CSS styles as a tree ⓘ |
| enables |
dynamic manipulation of CSS from scripts
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insertion of new CSS rules ⓘ modification of CSS declarations ⓘ programmatic access to stylesheets ⓘ reading computed styles ⓘ removal of CSS rules ⓘ |
| fullName | CSS Object Model NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goal | provide consistent scripting access to CSS ⓘ |
| hasSpecificationURL | https://www.w3.org/TR/cssom-1/ ⓘ |
| influences | browser engine implementations of style systems ⓘ |
| partOf |
CSS specifications family
NERFINISHED
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Open Web Platform NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
CSS syntax specification
NERFINISHED
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DOM Level 2 Style NERFINISHED ⓘ Document Object Model NERFINISHED ⓘ Web platform layout and styling ⓘ |
| standardizedBy |
W3C CSS Working Group
NERFINISHED
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World Wide Web Consortium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | W3C Candidate Recommendation Snapshot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportsLanguage |
JavaScript
NERFINISHED
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WebAssembly via host bindings ⓘ |
| usedBy |
JavaScript
NERFINISHED
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Web browsers NERFINISHED ⓘ Web developers ⓘ |
| version | Level 1 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: CSS Object Model (CSSOM) Description of subject: The CSS Object Model (CSSOM) is a programming interface that represents CSS styles as a structured tree, enabling scripts to read and manipulate the styling and layout of web documents dynamically.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
CSSOM