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February 18, 2026
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Get FP_ExportFilters list with ExtendScript

  • February 18, 2026
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The FDK allows you to access the FP_ExportFilters list, although I haven’t tried it.

This works in FrameScript:
Write Console ExportFilters;

I’m trying to find the equivalent command in ExtendScript, but it doesn’t look like it is part of the app object. Does anyone know if this list is available via ExtendScript? Thanks!

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    Russ Ward
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    February 19, 2026

    Hi Rick, I see the same behavior. I’m curious, though, why you want to do this. If you can already get the list with FrameScript, why would you need to get it again? It doesn’t change, right?

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    February 19, 2026

    Hi Russ, I am writing an ExtendScript script where I would need this information to export FM files to RTF. I never know when FrameScript is going to stop working with future FM versions, so I was curious if the property is available with ExtendScript. It’s probably an oversight by the FrameMaker ExtendScript team. Thanks!

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    Russ Ward
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    February 19, 2026

    You said “future FM versions”. I will take that as prophecy and discard my pessimism 😊. But I’m still not clear what the need is, maybe I don’t understand the export process very well. These strings don’t change between versions, or do they? If you already know the proper string for RTF export, won’t that stay the same? And if it does not, you could use the FDK to get it.

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