A ___________ is a program that reads a document, checks whether it is syntactically correct, and takes some action as it processes the document.
A)browser
B)compiler
C)document builder
D)parser

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A parser is a program that reads a document and checks whether the document is syntactically correct. It then takes some action as it processes the document, such as generating an abstract syntax tree. A browser is a program that displays web pages, a compiler is a program that translates source code into machine code, and a document builder is a program that generates structured documents from data. None of these choices fit the definition given in the question as well as a parser.

A ___________ Is a Program That Reads a Document, Checks