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# Node Types

The `Node` union type represents all of the different types of nodes that occur in a Slate document tree.

```typescript
type Node = Editor | Element | Text

type Descendant = Element | Text
type Ancestor = Editor | Element
```

* [Node](/api/nodes/node.md)
* [NodeEntry](/api/nodes/node-entry.md)
* [Editor](/api/nodes/editor.md)
* [Element](/api/nodes/element.md)
* [Text](/api/nodes/text.md)