New Macbook Buyer, wondering about an external Monitor

Greetings,
I am planning to buy a new Macbook and I want to get the Viewsonic 22" VG2230wm Widescreen Graphic Series LCD Monitor, but it is a "DVI-D" connection according to the specs.
It has been a while since I have used a Mac (switching back to the good side wink) and was wondering if the DVI-D is the same connection as the DVI on the DVI-Mini DVI Adapter that I can get with the macbook, or do I need another kind of adapter?
It seems that it is the same, but I just want to make sure. Thank you in advance.
(I tried to search for this already, and though it was probably already answered, I couldn't find it, so forgive me)

Thank you. I figured it was, but still worth making sure.

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