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Getting Started
See the companion bookGetting Started With AppleScript to learn what hardware and software you need to use AppleScript; how to install AppleScript; and how to run, record, and edit scripts. Scripting Additions
Scripting additions are files that provide additional commands you can use in scripts. A standard set of scripting additions comes with AppleScript. Scripting additions are also sold commercially, included with applications, and distributed through electronic bulletin boards and user groups.For information about using the scripting additions that come with AppleScript, see the companion book AppleScript Scripting Additions Guide: English Dialect.
Other AppleScript Dialects
A dialect is a version of the AppleScript language that resembles a particular language. This guide describes the English dialect of AppleScript (also
called AppleScript English). This dialect uses words taken from the English language and has an English-like syntax. Other dialects can use words from other human languages, such as Japanese, and have a syntax that resembles
a specific human language or programming language.For information about a specific dialect, see the version of the AppleScript Language Guide for that dialect.
Scriptable Applications
Not all applications are scriptable. The advertising and packaging for an application usually mention if it is scriptable. The documentation for a scriptable application typically lists the AppleScript words that the application understands.