Location of InDesign scripts

I'm trying to find the moved location of the InDesign zip archive of the scripts shown in the InDesign_ScriptingGuide_JS.pdf.
Adobe lists this link in the pdf as
http://www.adobe.com/products/indesign/scripting/index.html.
but it just takes you to their InDesgin CC page.
Thanks

Try going down the page and in one of the side list is a link
Resources
Adobe Exchange
Adobe Configurator
Developer Center
Automating InDesign
Custom editorial publishing solutions
Creative Suite Printing Guide
Print production
Click on the Automating InDesign and then the Scripting Resources.

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