A Plug-In Script's API

Like program-based plug-ins, plug-in scripts:

The best way to understand a plug-in script's API is to use the View Script Schema hyperlink to view its parameters data area schema.

The Plug-In Data Area

Notice the two groups: soft and hard. If you are familiar with plug-in spots, you'll recognize these as the classic soft and hard parameters:

Note: XPath. You can click on an element name to see the XPath used to reference the element in your script.