Where can I find JavaScript Sample Plugins for Adobe Acrobat?

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I studied the following documentation:https://opensource.adobe.com/dc-acrobat-sdk-docs/acrobatsdk/index.htmlAdobe Acrobat SDK states that we can make use of JavaScript to develop PDF plugins / Add-on. https://opensource.adobe.com/dc-acrobat-sdk-docs/library/samples/Samples_JavaScript.htmlThis link explains JavaScript Samples and states that we can find these samples in the Adobe SDK JavaScript Samples folder After downloading Adobe SDK from https://developer.adobe.com/console/ I can only find samples for C++ code not for JavaScript samples.  The folder "/Acrobat_DC_SDK_Windows_2021_v3/Adobe/Acrobat DC SDK/Version 1/JavaScriptSupport/" only contains a PDF file. Can anyone guide me, on where to find sample examples for the JavaScript add-ons?

Bernd Alheit · Accepted Answer

> The folder "/Acrobat_DC_SDK_Windows_2021_v3/Adobe/Acrobat DC SDK/Version 1/JavaScriptSupport/" only contains a PDF file. Open the PDF file in Adobe Acrobat and you will see the samples.

Test Screen Name · Answer

Plugins for Acrobat are written in C/C++ only. There is no such thing as a JavaScript plug-in.

JavaScript can be run at Acrobat startup and create tools and menus, but it cannot be a plug-in.

A plug-in can use simple JavaScript commands, but without a way to get result values, using the AFExecuteThisScript() method.

A plug-in cannot extend JavaScript, add classes etc.

If the documentation still seems to say there is such a thing as a JavaScript plug-in, please post a detailed reference/quote so we can help to clarify.

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