Find Text and create link to other PDF

Hi all,
I need to know if the following is possible with either Javascript or VBA..
- Open a PDF
- Find all text that starts by a specific set of character (let's say in this case '1M-')
- For each text found, Select the entire word (not just 1M-) and..
-Highlight it or change its color
- create a link to an other PDF. (the other PDF will have the name of the selected text).
- Save the PDF and close it.
I already started using VBA, but I'm not a 'expert' programmer.
Thanks
Marc

Would it be possible only with VB/VBA ?
Just so I get this straight. When it's Javascript.. is it internal to a PDF file or it could be Javascript in a HTML page ?
If it's in the HTML page only, can I do everything in Javascript ?
I'm sorry for those question but I'm really not a pro in programming.. I'm more on the mechanical side and just want to help my company to get a better product .
Thanks
MA

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