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## XML DOM nodeType Property The `nodeType` property is a fundamental part of the XML DOM (Document Object Model) Node interface. It returns an integer representing the specific type of the selected node. This property is highly useful for identifying and filtering different kinds of nodes (such as elements, attributes, or text blocks) when traversing an XML document. --- ## Definition and Usage The `nodeType` property is read-only. It returns an integer value corresponding to one of the predefined node type constants. By checking the `nodeType` value, you can safely perform operations specific to certain node types (for example, reading text content only from text nodes or accessing attributes only from element nodes). ### Syntax ```javascript nodeObject.nodeType ``` ### Return Values (Node Type Constants) The following table lists the most common node types, their corresponding integer values, and their descriptions: | Node Type Constant | Integer Value | Description | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | `ELEMENT_NODE` | **1** | Represents an XML element (e.g., ``, `