Adobe AIR is a cross-platform, browser-based runtime environment for creating rich, interactive applications using HTML5. Adobe AIR is an extension of Adobe Flash Player and adds support for multiple operating systems, devices, and browsers. Adobe AIR can be used to create games, applications, and other rich, interactive content.
The ActionScript Reference guide offers an alphabetical listing of every ActionScript class and interface, including details such as package name, inheritance, implemented interfaces, properties, and methods. It also explains how to navigate the guide and locate specific API entries quickly.
The document describes the two primary runtimes of the Adobe technology platform—Adobe Flash Player (browser‑based) and Adobe AIR (desktop‑based)—and shows which APIs are available in each runtime as well as in the Flex framework.
| Supported runtimes | Adobe Flash Player 9, Adobe Flex 3, Adobe AIR |
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Locate the class by browsing the alphabetical list; each page shows the alphabetical range in the top‑right corner.
The platform includes Adobe Flash Player for browsers and Adobe AIR for desktop applications; both share many APIs, and the Flex framework runs on top of them.
Yes, because Adobe AIR is built on top of Flash Player, so Flash Player APIs are available within AIR.