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Understanding how the browser renders documents can help optimize performance. The rendering process involves building the DOM, CSSOM, and RenderTree, computing the layout (reflow), and rendering pixels (repaint). Changes to visibility trigger repaints, while layout changes trigger reflows. Minimizing reflows and repaints can be achieved through techniques like batching DOM changes, caching computed styles, and optimizing selectors.

DOM Performance (Reflow & Repaint) (Summary)

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