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Client JRE Capabilities - Quick Reference

Java rich Internet application (RIA) technology is getting increasingly sophisticated. New features are being added in every release of the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) software. The cheat sheet shown next will help you keep up with the vibrant technology and implement RIA solutions that work elegantly on all versions of the client JRE software. The cheat sheet provides information about significant capabilities added in each version of the JRE software starting with the Java SE 6 update 10 release.

Applets

Feature Feature Introduced in JRE Software Version
  Java SE 6 update 10 Java SE 6 update 18 Java SE 6 update 21
Java Network Launch Protocol (JNLP) Support The next generation Java Plug-in enables applets that can be deployed by using JNLP and can access JNLP API    
Draggable applet Applets can be dragged out of the browser if specified as "draggable"    
Splash screen Custom splash screen displayed if specified    
Customized loading progress indicator   Customized loading progress indicator can be displayed in a top level window or applet container Customized loading progress indicator can access applet context and invoke JavaScript code in parent web page

 

Java Web Start Applications

JNLP support has been the foundation of Java Web Start applications since the inception of this technology.

Feature Feature Introduced in JRE Software Version
  Java SE 6 update 18
Customized loading progress indicator Customized loading progress indicator can be displayed in a top level window. Default splash screen is never displayed. Custom splash screen displayed when loaded from cache.

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