Carsten Behrens 6/9/2020

How DOM size can impact performance

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This technical article investigates the impact of DOM size on web performance, using Lighthouse tests on pages with varying numbers of DOM nodes. It measures effects on style calculations, layout reflows, parsing, and scrolling FPS, concluding that static sites can tolerate larger DOMs, while dynamic sites must be more cautious.

How DOM size can impact performance

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