This..._isn't_ converting HTML into any other format. It's providing an ergonomic way to generate elements in javascript. The alternative is directly using `myE

This..._isn't_ converting HTML into any other format. It's providing an ergonomic way to generate elements in javascript. The alternative is directly using `myEl = document.createElement(...)` and `myEl.appendChild(...)`. and `myEl.src = 'whatever'`. You're comparing apples and dumptrucks here.