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This section describes the primary features of the Java runtime in
Netscape 6, which is enabled by Java Plug-in. It includes the
following topics:
APPLET
,
EMBED
AND OBJECT
Tag SupportAPPLET
Tag
SupportApplets are loaded by Java Plug-in if the conventional
APPLET
tag is used.
Note:Currently the |
JavaScript can access the methods of applets, and applets can access the Document Object Model (DOM) through JavaScript.
See Java-to-JavaScript Communication and JavaScript-to-Java Communication. Be sure to read the sections on security.
RSA signed applet verification is supported.
You may display the Java Console through the Netscape 6 browser menu: Tasks>Tools>Java Console.
You may enable/disable Java through the Netscape 6 browser menu: Edit>Preferences>Advanced. Note that to take effect, the browser must be restarted.
Whenever a page is visited, the init()
and
start()
methods of the applet are called; and whenever
the page is left, the stop()
and
destroy()
methods may be called.
Java Plug-in previously handled proxy and cookie support alone. In Netscape 6 this support is moved to the browser.
HTTPS is supported through Java Secure Socket Extension (JSSE)
in J2SE.
Via its XPInstall mechanism, Netscape 6 will support automatic download of Java Plug-in (JRE) if it is not present.
Although Sun has tried to ensure backward compatibility as much as possible between Java 2 and the Netscape VM, it may not be 100%. Some applets may run as is; other may only need recompilation; others, however, may need to be ported to Java 2.
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