What is the current state of the DOM specification?
The DOM Level 1 specification is a W3C Recommendation. This means that the specification is final and can be implemented without fear of things changing. Level 1 allows navigation around an HTML or XML document, and manipulation of the content in that document. Level 2 is a Candidate Recommendation, which means we are waiting for implementation experience. We are working on requirements for Level 3 now.
The DOM Level 1 and Level 2 specifications are W3C Recommendations. This means that the specification is final and can be implemented without fear of things changing. Level 1 allows navigation around an HTML or XML document, and manipulation of the content in that document. Level 2 extends Level 1 with a number of features: XML Namespace support, filtered views, ranges, events, etc. Level 3 is currently a Working Draft, which means that it is under active development and subject to change as we continue to refine it.
