Information about javascript in pdf forms

Hello folks. Could anybody tell me where i can find information about application javascript language in pdf forms? I've visited adobe.com and found a lot of pdf articles but they are really useless. I want to find about object model of pdf form, about frequent used operators.

Hi Konstantin,
I think this could help you:
LiveCycle Designer Scripting Basics http://www.adobe.com/devnet/livecycle/articles/lc_designer_scripting_basics/lc_designer_scripting_basics.pdf
Adobe XML Form Object Model Reference: http://www.adobe.com/devnet/livecycle/articles/Adobe_XML_Form_Object_Model_Reference.pdf
Michal

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