why script tag after body tag counts in childNodes

Question

This is a simple HTML and JS code, but why scripts tag after body tag, count as childNodes of body!?

I am trying it in FF 35

<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html>
    <head>
    </head>
    <body id='body'>This is only text node</body>
</html>

<script>
    var b;
</script>
<script>
    var b = document.getElementById('body');
    console.log(b.childNodes.item(3).textContent);
</script>

That's broken HTML ... The browser will mangle it as best it can to make it work - look at the document interpretation in the DOM explorer. — Alex K., Mar 06 '15 at 15:24
When you write invalid html, the browser tries to turn it into valid html. In this case it puts the scripts into the body. — James Montagne, Mar 06 '15 at 15:24
Scripts should go right before the end body tag, when applicable. — floor, Mar 06 '15 at 15:44

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 06 '15 at 15:48

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as others have pointed out the script tags must be inside the HTML tags otherwise browsers will try and fix it for you with bad consequences.

answered Mar 06 '15 at 15:48

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