Using ExtendScript Toolkit

Learn how to use ExtendScript ToolKit (ESTK) to develop and debug scripts in FrameMaker.

FrameMaker includes the ExtendScript ToolKit (ESTK). The ESTK is a development and debugging tool for ExtendScript scripts.

The ESTK has many features that make it easier to use than a text editor, including a built-in syntax checker that identifies where the problems are in your script and tries to explain how to fix them, and the ability to run your scripts right from the ESTK without saving the file.

All ExtendScript scripts are JavaScripts. The ESTK also includes a JavaScript debugger that allows you to:

Note: For more information on ESTK, see ExtendScript API Reference.