A computer implemented method and apparatus for dynamic Document Object Model (DOM) aware code editing. The method comprising storing, in a DOM model, a plurality of Document Object Model (DOM) elements in one or more HyperText Markup Language (HTML) files for a project; and storing, in the DOM model at least one modification to the DOM that results from execution of one or more JavaScript code files for the project, wherein during JavaScript code editing, the at least one modification to the DOM identifies an interaction between the JavaScript code and the DOM elements.