...Parsing is the process of splitting up a stream of information into its constituent pieces (often called tokens). In the context of XML, parsing refers to scanning an XML document (which need not be a physical file -- it can be a data stream) in order to split it into its various elements (tags) and their attributes. XML parsing reveals the structure of the information since the nesting of elements implies a hierarchy .... ou en français en traduction libre :)
The Document Object Model is a platform- and language-neutral interface that will allow programs and scripts to dynamically access and update the content, structure and style of documents. The document can be further processed and the results of that processing can be incorporated back into the presented page.
<fiche>
<auteur> DKS </auteur>
<titre>Ma fiche </titre>
</fiche>
début document
début élément: fiche
début élément: auteur
charactères: DKS
fin élément: auteur
........
fin élément: fiche
fin document
Avantages = efficacité (cachée)
Désavantages = difficultés à programmer