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Deciding Which Acrobat SDK
Technology to Use
Technology to Use
This chapter describes general issues that factor into decisions about which Acrobat SDK
technology to use. Subsequent chapters provide overview information about different
application-specific tasks that you can do with the Acrobat SDK and discuss the capabilities
and limitations of each technology in performing those tasks.
technology to use. Subsequent chapters provide overview information about different
application-specific tasks that you can do with the Acrobat SDK and discuss the capabilities
and limitations of each technology in performing those tasks.
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Getting Started
You can develop software that integrates with Acrobat and Adobe Reader in three ways:
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Based on your application’s requirements, you choose the appropriate technologies for
development. In some situations, the desired functionality is only available using one
particular technology. In other situations, you can choose between two or more
technologies. For example, you can add menu items to Acrobat using either JavaScript or a
plug-in.
development. In some situations, the desired functionality is only available using one
particular technology. In other situations, you can choose between two or more
technologies. For example, you can add menu items to Acrobat using either JavaScript or a
plug-in.
You can also use more than one technology in a single application or single document. For
example, you can use both plug-ins and JavaScript to implement a particular functionality.
Also, you can extend the functionality of intercommunication application interfaces by
writing plug-ins that use core API objects not already part of the IAC support system (see
example, you can use both plug-ins and JavaScript to implement a particular functionality.
Also, you can extend the functionality of intercommunication application interfaces by
writing plug-ins that use core API objects not already part of the IAC support system (see
).