diff --git a/src/servo/content/content_task.rs b/src/servo/content/content_task.rs
index 47fa9a1bc74..ed417e39d8b 100644
--- a/src/servo/content/content_task.rs
+++ b/src/servo/content/content_task.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ use comm::{Port, Chan, listen, select2};
 use task::{spawn, spawn_listener};
 use io::{read_whole_file, println};
 
-use dom::base::{Document, Node, NodeScope, define_bindings};
+use dom::document::Document;
+use dom::node::{Node, NodeScope, define_bindings};
 use dom::event::{Event, ResizeEvent, ReflowEvent};
 use dom::window::Window;
 use gfx::compositor::Compositor;
diff --git a/src/servo/css/resolve/apply.rs b/src/servo/css/resolve/apply.rs
index 88a8bae79d5..7a1dbda0a21 100644
--- a/src/servo/css/resolve/apply.rs
+++ b/src/servo/css/resolve/apply.rs
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ impl StyleApplicator {
         // Right now, we only handle images.
         do self.box.node.read |node| {
             match node.kind {
-              ~dom::base::Element(element) => {
+              ~dom::node::Element(element) => {
                 match element.kind {
                   ~HTMLImageElement(*) => {
                     let url = element.get_attr(~"src");
diff --git a/src/servo/css/resolve/matching.rs b/src/servo/css/resolve/matching.rs
index 611fce679ab..86c85086c49 100644
--- a/src/servo/css/resolve/matching.rs
+++ b/src/servo/css/resolve/matching.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 #[doc="Performs CSS selector matching."]
 
-use dom::base::{LayoutData};
-use dom::base;
+use dom::node::{LayoutData, Node, Text};
 use dom::element::ElementData;
-use base::{Node, Text};
 
 use values::*;
 use styles::{SpecifiedStyle};
@@ -67,7 +65,7 @@ impl Node : PrivMatchingMethods {
           Child(_, _) | Descendant(_, _) | Sibling(_, _) => { return false; }
           Element(tag, attrs) => {
             match self.read(|n| copy *n.kind) {
-              base::Element(elmt) => {
+              dom::node::Element(elmt) => {
                 if !(tag == ~"*" || tag == elmt.tag_name) {
                     return false;
                 }
@@ -209,8 +207,8 @@ impl Node : MatchingMethods {
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod test {
-    use dom::base::{Attr, HTMLDivElement, HTMLHeadElement, HTMLImageElement};
-    use dom::base::{NodeScope, UnknownElement};
+    use dom::element::{Attr, HTMLDivElement, HTMLHeadElement, HTMLImageElement, UnknownElement};
+    use dom::node::NodeScope;
     use dvec::DVec;
 
     #[allow(non_implicitly_copyable_typarams)]
@@ -218,7 +216,7 @@ mod test {
         let elmt = ElementData(~"div", ~HTMLDivElement);
         let attr = ~Attr(name, val);
         elmt.attrs.push(attr);
-        return scope.new_node(base::Element(elmt));
+        return scope.new_node(dom::node::Element(elmt));
     }
 
     #[test]
diff --git a/src/servo/css/styles.rs b/src/servo/css/styles.rs
index 4e598579720..d07ae8e1ee1 100644
--- a/src/servo/css/styles.rs
+++ b/src/servo/css/styles.rs
@@ -5,11 +5,10 @@ use std::arc::{ARC, get, clone};
 use css::values::*;
 use css::values::Stylesheet;
 use dom::element::{HTMLDivElement, HTMLHeadElement, HTMLImageElement, UnknownElement, HTMLScriptElement};
-use dom::base::{Comment, Doctype, Element, Node, NodeKind, Text};
-use dom::base::{LayoutData};
+use dom::node::{Comment, Doctype, Element, Text,
+                Node, NodeKind, NodeTree, LayoutData};
 use util::color::{Color, rgb};
 use util::color::css_colors::{white, black};
-use dom::base::NodeTree;
 use layout::context::LayoutContext;
 
 type SpecifiedStyle = {mut background_color : CSSValue<CSSBackgroundColor>,
diff --git a/src/servo/dom/bindings/document.rs b/src/servo/dom/bindings/document.rs
index 0c0093aaf72..036ad799a43 100644
--- a/src/servo/dom/bindings/document.rs
+++ b/src/servo/dom/bindings/document.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ use ptr::null;
 use libc::c_uint;
 use utils::{DOMString, domstring_to_jsval, rust_box, squirrel_away, str};
 use bindings::node::create;
-use base::Document;
+
+use dom::document::Document;
 
 enum DOMException {
     INVALID_CHARACTER_ERR
diff --git a/src/servo/dom/bindings/element.rs b/src/servo/dom/bindings/element.rs
index e0562b36a32..933838b96cc 100644
--- a/src/servo/dom/bindings/element.rs
+++ b/src/servo/dom/bindings/element.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ use js::jsapi::bindgen::*;
 use js::glue::bindgen::*;
 use js::crust::{JS_PropertyStub, JS_StrictPropertyStub, JS_EnumerateStub, JS_ConvertStub};
 
-use dom::base::{Node, NodeScope, Element};
+use dom::node::{Node, NodeScope, Element};
 use dom::element::*;
 use node::NodeBundle;
 use utils::{rust_box, squirrel_away_unique, get_compartment, domstring_to_jsval, str};
diff --git a/src/servo/dom/bindings/node.rs b/src/servo/dom/bindings/node.rs
index 3731913e362..0158ac2a3f8 100644
--- a/src/servo/dom/bindings/node.rs
+++ b/src/servo/dom/bindings/node.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ use js::jsapi::bindgen::*;
 use js::glue::bindgen::*;
 use js::crust::{JS_PropertyStub, JS_StrictPropertyStub, JS_EnumerateStub, JS_ConvertStub};
 
-use dom::base::{Node, NodeScope, Element, Text, Doctype, Comment};
+use dom::node::{Node, NodeScope, Text, Doctype, Comment, Element};
 use utils::{rust_box, squirrel_away_unique, get_compartment, domstring_to_jsval, str};
 use libc::c_uint;
 use ptr::null;
diff --git a/src/servo/dom/bindings/window.rs b/src/servo/dom/bindings/window.rs
index 60a192a78f6..aeec2b670a9 100644
--- a/src/servo/dom/bindings/window.rs
+++ b/src/servo/dom/bindings/window.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ use libc::c_uint;
 use utils::{rust_box, squirrel_away, jsval_to_str};
 use bindings::node::create;
 use dom::window::{Window, TimerMessage_Fire};
-use dom::base::Node;
+use dom::node::Node;
 use dvec::DVec;
 
 extern fn alert(cx: *JSContext, argc: c_uint, vp: *jsval) -> JSBool {
diff --git a/src/servo/dom/document.rs b/src/servo/dom/document.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a07ae5f9c6f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/servo/dom/document.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+use css::values::Stylesheet;
+use dom::node::{NodeScope, Node};
+use std::arc::ARC;
+
+struct Document {
+    root: Node,
+    scope: NodeScope,
+    css_rules: ARC<Stylesheet>,
+}
+
+fn Document(root: Node, scope: NodeScope, -css_rules: Stylesheet) -> Document {
+    Document {
+        root : root,
+        scope : scope,
+        css_rules : ARC(css_rules),
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/servo/dom/base.rs b/src/servo/dom/node.rs
similarity index 93%
rename from src/servo/dom/base.rs
rename to src/servo/dom/node.rs
index b02a3a5323b..f67b890a298 100644
--- a/src/servo/dom/base.rs
+++ b/src/servo/dom/node.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 /* The core DOM types. Defines the basic DOM hierarchy as well as all the HTML elements. */
 use css::styles::SpecifiedStyle;
 use css::values::Stylesheet;
+use dom::document::Document;
 use dom::element::{Attr, ElementData};
 use dom::window::Window;
 use dom::bindings;
@@ -17,20 +18,6 @@ use ptr::null;
 use std::arc::ARC;
 use util::tree;
 
-struct Document {
-    root: Node,
-    scope: NodeScope,
-    css_rules: ARC<Stylesheet>,
-}
-
-fn Document(root: Node, scope: NodeScope, -css_rules: Stylesheet) -> Document {
-    Document {
-        root : root,
-        scope : scope,
-        css_rules : ARC(css_rules),
-    }
-}
-
 enum NodeData = {
     tree: tree::Tree<Node>,
     kind: ~NodeKind,
diff --git a/src/servo/html/hubbub_html_parser.rs b/src/servo/html/hubbub_html_parser.rs
index 0dc61abb8d8..b684f2fb226 100644
--- a/src/servo/html/hubbub_html_parser.rs
+++ b/src/servo/html/hubbub_html_parser.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 use au = gfx::geometry;
-use dom::base::{Comment, Doctype, DoctypeData, Element};
+use dom::element::UnknownElement;
+use dom::node::{Comment, Doctype, DoctypeData, Text,
+                Element, Node, NodeScope};
 use dom::element::*;
-use dom::base::{Node, NodeScope, Text, UnknownElement};
 use css::values::Stylesheet;
 use geom::size::Size2D;
 use resource::resource_task::{Done, Load, Payload, ResourceTask};
diff --git a/src/servo/layout/base.rs b/src/servo/layout/base.rs
index 71062a44f9f..31a182b9990 100644
--- a/src/servo/layout/base.rs
+++ b/src/servo/layout/base.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ use css::styles::SpecifiedStyle;
 use css::values::{BoxSizing, Length, Px, CSSDisplay, Specified, BgColor, BgTransparent};
 use dl = gfx::display_list;
 use dom::element::{ElementKind, HTMLDivElement, HTMLImageElement};
-use dom::base::{Element, Node, NodeData, NodeKind, NodeTree};
+use dom::node::{Element, Node, NodeData, NodeKind, NodeTree};
 use dom::rcu;
 use geom::rect::Rect;
 use geom::size::Size2D;
@@ -527,8 +527,8 @@ impl @RenderBox : DebugMethods {
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod test {
-    use dom::base::{Element, ElementData, HTMLDivElement, HTMLImageElement, Node, NodeKind};
-    use dom::base::{NodeScope};
+    use dom::element::{ElementData, HTMLDivElement, HTMLImageElement};
+    use dom::node::{Element, NodeScope, Node, NodeKind};
     use dom::rcu::Scope;
 
     /*
diff --git a/src/servo/layout/box_builder.rs b/src/servo/layout/box_builder.rs
index 1181964818f..51278d2c5d7 100644
--- a/src/servo/layout/box_builder.rs
+++ b/src/servo/layout/box_builder.rs
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ use core::dvec::DVec;
 use css::styles::SpecifiedStyle;
 use css::values::{CSSDisplay, DisplayBlock, DisplayInline, DisplayInlineBlock, DisplayNone};
 use css::values::{Inherit, Initial, Specified};
-use dom::base::{Node, Comment, Text, Element, Doctype, NodeTree};
 use dom::element::*;
+use dom::node::{Comment, Doctype, Element, Text, Node, NodeTree};
 use layout::base::{RenderBox, BoxData, GenericBox, ImageBox, TextBox, RenderBoxTree};
 use layout::base::{FlowContext, FlowContextData, BlockFlow, InlineFlow, InlineBlockFlow, RootFlow, FlowTree};
 use layout::block::BlockFlowData;
diff --git a/src/servo/layout/display_list_builder.rs b/src/servo/layout/display_list_builder.rs
index b62a5756d28..723e3c5d630 100644
--- a/src/servo/layout/display_list_builder.rs
+++ b/src/servo/layout/display_list_builder.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use au = gfx::geometry;
 use base::{RenderBox, RenderBoxTree};
 use css::values::{BgColor, BgTransparent, Specified};
 use dl = gfx::display_list;
-use dom::base::{Text, NodeScope};
+use dom::node::{Text, NodeScope};
 use dom::rcu::Scope;
 use dvec::DVec;
 use either::{Left, Right};
diff --git a/src/servo/layout/layout_task.rs b/src/servo/layout/layout_task.rs
index 9aa88977e6c..7143bc237e2 100644
--- a/src/servo/layout/layout_task.rs
+++ b/src/servo/layout/layout_task.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ use core::dvec::DVec;
 use css::resolve::apply::apply_style;
 use css::values::Stylesheet;
 use dl = gfx::display_list;
-use dom::base::Node;
+use dom::node::Node;
 use dom::event::{Event, ReflowEvent};
 use geom::point::Point2D;
 use geom::rect::Rect;
diff --git a/src/servo/servo.rc b/src/servo/servo.rc
index 15d4c218384..8be9be5e94f 100755
--- a/src/servo/servo.rc
+++ b/src/servo/servo.rc
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ extern mod hubbub;
 mod engine;
 
 mod dom {
-    mod base;
     mod bindings {
         mod document;
         mod element;
@@ -31,8 +30,10 @@ mod dom {
         mod node;
         mod window;
     }
+    mod document;
     mod element;
     mod event;
+    mod node;
     mod rcu;
     mod window;
 }