Illustrator Clean up

hi,
1) open to the eps file.
2) i will used to menu option is select>All
3) now i chose Object>Path>Cleanup
4) Its working fine to Clean up but i want to same working flow in java script.
please help me
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Seenuvasaragavan

This is the SECOND time you have posted to the exact same forum. You need to post it to the Illustrator Forum.
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