JavaScript Corner

Thom Parker is the president of WindJack Solutions, a software developer and a self-described adventurer. He’s also a prolific contributor to the Acrobat Community. In the JavaScript Corner, Thom will share tips, in-depth articles, and working examples on JavaScript topics to enlighten all levels of Acrobat users.

WindJack Solutions, Inc. offers custom development and consulting services, specializing in Acrobat JavaScript.

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JavaScript Tips and Tutorials

Executing Acrobat menu items from JavaScript
Thom Parker of Windjack Solutions explains how to use a function in Acrobat JavaScript for executing Acrobat menu items.
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Text matching with regular expressions
Regular expressions are an ancient and powerful technique for finding patterns in text. Ancient, that is, in computer years. They are so useful that practically every computer language in use today provides support for using regular expressions. And, of course, this includes JavaScript.
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