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"On the other hand, the custom element shadow (or any shadow DOM subtree created using script) is a real DOM tree that you as the custom element author can change as you please." If you need to unapply, it's probably a decorator. Otherwise, it's probably a custom element. Stuff like that.
http://dvcs.w3.org/hg/webcomponents/rev/59954583d8be