Acrobat JavaScript Overview
Acrobat JavaScript Object Summary
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Acrobat JavaScript Object Summary
Acrobat JavaScript defines several objects that allow your code to interact with Acrobat, a
PDF document, or form fields within a PDF document. This section introduces you to the
primary objects used to access and control the application and document, the
development environment itself, and general-purpose JavaScript functionality.
The most significant objects available control Acrobat, the Acrobat JavaScript debugger,
the Acrobat JavaScript console, the PDF document, the Adobe Dialog Manager
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, Web
services, databases, security, searches, and JavaScript events.
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Primary Acrobat JavaScript Objects
Object
app
doc
dbg
console
global
util
dialog
security
SOAP
search
ADBC
event
Purpose
Acrobat
PDF document
JavaScript debugger
JavaScript console
Persistent and cross-document
information
JavaScript utility methods
Adobe Dialog Manager (ADM)
Encryption and digital signatures
Web Services
Searching and indexing
Database connections and queries
JavaScript events
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