JSX File Documentation

Overview

Feature Value
Format Name ExtendScript Script File
File Extension .jsx
MIME Type application/javascript
Primary Association Adobe ExtendScript
Developer Adobe Systems
File Type Script
Text Based Yes
Binary Based No
Editable Yes (with a text editor)
Can Include Binary Data No
Execution Environment Adobe applications and ExtendScript Toolkit
Typical Usage Automation scripts for Adobe Creative Suite applications
Can Be Compiled No
Directly Executable No, requires an Adobe host application or ExtendScript Toolkit
Programming Language Base ECMAScript compliant
Support For Comments Yes
Support For Embedded Resources Yes, through ExtendScript's specific methods
Interoperability High with Adobe Creative Suite products
Error Handling Mechanism Try and catch statements
Auto-load Libraries Yes, specified at the start of the script