| # Node Types APIs | |
| 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](./node.md) | |
| - [NodeEntry](./node-entry.md) | |
| - [Editor](./editor.md) | |
| - [Element](./element.md) | |
| - [Text](./text.md) | |