DOM for SVG allows applying the same code that manipulates HTML to SVG with very little changes. You can splice it in with AJAX, change it via styles, etc. It f

DOM for SVG allows applying the same code that manipulates HTML to SVG with very little changes. You can splice it in with AJAX, change it via styles, etc. It facilitates writing generic scripts that can be reapplied to widely different use cases. The idea of having a generic interface to widely different types of entities is a very powerful concept and it is very unfortunate that so many web developers today don't seem to get it.