Guide for InDesign Plugin development

Hi,
I am new to Extension builder - plugin development. I have experience with actionscript.
I would like to get guide, document, reference or instruction to learn InDesing Plugin development.
Thanks In Advance
Regards,
Bharat

To develop InDesign plug-ins you need to get the InDesign SDK. You can find instructions in Adobe's website on how to do this. This includes a lot of information including a "Getting Started" guide.
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