Export file as tiff from illustrator

you can do this from the menus but can you do it from a script
e.g. the javascript reference doesn't seem to have a tiff export type:
ExportType :
FLASH
GIF
JPEG
PHOTOSHOP
PNG24
PNG8
SVG
AutoCAD
any ideas ? If it's available from the application menu /dialog surely
you should be able to script it ?

sorry , wrong forum , reposted to illustrator :)

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