diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 51c1d6de8..f75623eac 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ set(okularcore_SRCS
    core/pagesize.cpp
    core/pagetransition.cpp
    core/rotationjob.cpp
+   core/scripter.cpp
    core/sound.cpp
    core/sourcereference.cpp
    core/textdocumentgenerator.cpp
diff --git a/core/document.cpp b/core/document.cpp
index b4a658e90..6c8c6e33e 100644
--- a/core/document.cpp
+++ b/core/document.cpp
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@
 #include "page.h"
 #include "page_p.h"
 #include "pagecontroller_p.h"
+#include "scripter.h"
 #include "settings.h"
 #include "sourcereference.h"
 
@@ -1434,6 +1435,16 @@ bool Document::openDocument( const QString & docFile, const KUrl& url, const KMi
     AudioPlayer::instance()->d->m_currentDocument = isstdin ? KUrl() : d->m_url;
     d->m_docSize = document_size;
 
+    const QStringList docScripts = d->m_generator->metaData( "DocumentScripts", "JavaScript" ).toStringList();
+    if ( !docScripts.isEmpty() )
+    {
+        d->m_scripter = new Scripter( d );
+        Q_FOREACH ( const QString &docscript, docScripts )
+        {
+            d->m_scripter->execute( JavaScript, docscript );
+        }
+    }
+
     return true;
 }
 
@@ -1455,6 +1466,9 @@ void Document::closeDocument()
     if ( !d->m_generator )
         return;
 
+    delete d->m_scripter;
+    d->m_scripter = 0;
+
     QEventLoop loop;
     bool startEventLoop = false;
     do
@@ -2630,6 +2644,13 @@ void Document::processAction( const Action * action )
             AudioPlayer::instance()->playSound( linksound->sound(), linksound );
             } break;
 
+        case Action::Script: {
+            const ScriptAction * linkscript = static_cast< const ScriptAction * >( action );
+            if ( !d->m_scripter )
+                d->m_scripter = new Scripter( d );
+            d->m_scripter->execute( linkscript->scriptType(), linkscript->script() );
+            } break;
+
         case Action::Movie:
             //const MovieAction * movie = static_cast< const MovieAction * >( action );
             // TODO this (Movie action)
diff --git a/core/document_p.h b/core/document_p.h
index e2677adf1..65eb1aeee 100644
--- a/core/document_p.h
+++ b/core/document_p.h
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ struct RunningSearch;
 namespace Okular {
 class ConfigInterface;
 class SaveInterface;
+class Scripter;
 }
 
 struct GeneratorInfo
@@ -77,6 +78,7 @@ class DocumentPrivate
             m_generator( 0 ),
             m_generatorsLoaded( false ),
             m_closingLoop( 0 ),
+            m_scripter( 0 ),
             m_fontsCached( false )
         {
         }
@@ -189,6 +191,8 @@ class DocumentPrivate
 
         QEventLoop *m_closingLoop;
 
+        Scripter *m_scripter;
+
         QPointer< FontExtractionThread > m_fontThread;
         bool m_fontsCached;
         FontInfo::List m_fontsCache;
diff --git a/core/scripter.cpp b/core/scripter.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2fd77013d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/scripter.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+/***************************************************************************
+ *   Copyright (C) 2008 by Pino Toscano <pino@kde.org>                     *
+ *                                                                         *
+ *   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify  *
+ *   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by  *
+ *   the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or     *
+ *   (at your option) any later version.                                   *
+ ***************************************************************************/
+
+#include "scripter.h"
+
+#include <kdebug.h>
+
+#include "debug_p.h"
+
+using namespace Okular;
+
+class Okular::ScripterPrivate
+{
+    public:
+        ScripterPrivate( DocumentPrivate *doc )
+            : m_doc( doc )
+        {
+        }
+
+        ~ScripterPrivate()
+        {
+        }
+
+        DocumentPrivate *m_doc;
+};
+
+Scripter::Scripter( DocumentPrivate *doc )
+    : d( new ScripterPrivate( doc ) )
+{
+}
+
+Scripter::~Scripter()
+{
+    delete d;
+}
+
+QString Scripter::execute( ScriptType type, const QString &script )
+{
+    kDebug(OkularDebug) << "executing the script:";
+#if 0
+    if ( script.length() < 1000 )
+        qDebug() << script;
+    else
+        qDebug() << script.left( 1000 ) << "[...]";
+#endif
+    switch ( type )
+    {
+        case JavaScript:
+            break;
+    }
+    return QString();
+}
diff --git a/core/scripter.h b/core/scripter.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..69cf5d491
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/scripter.h
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+/***************************************************************************
+ *   Copyright (C) 2008 by Pino Toscano <pino@kde.org>                     *
+ *                                                                         *
+ *   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify  *
+ *   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by  *
+ *   the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or     *
+ *   (at your option) any later version.                                   *
+ ***************************************************************************/
+
+#ifndef OKULAR_SCRIPTER_H
+#define OKULAR_SCRIPTER_H
+
+#include "global.h"
+
+class QString;
+class QStringList;
+
+namespace Okular {
+
+class Document;
+class DocumentPrivate;
+class ScripterPrivate;
+
+class Scripter
+{
+    friend class Document;
+    friend class DocumentPrivate;
+
+    public:
+        ~Scripter();
+
+        QString execute( ScriptType type, const QString &script );
+
+    private:
+        friend class ScripterPrivate;
+        ScripterPrivate* d;
+
+        Scripter( DocumentPrivate *doc );
+};
+
+}
+
+#endif