The Java^TM Plug-in

Note: This Java Plug-in guide describes features released prior to the Java SE 6 update 10 release. See Java Rich Internet Applications Development and Deployment document for information on the next generation Java Plug-in released in Java SE 6 update 10.

Java^TM Plug-in enables applets written to the Java SE Platform 6 specification to be run in Mozilla and Internet Explorer web browsers. Java Plug-in comes with the 6 JRE/JDK.

The Java Plug-in Developer Guide provides documentation in the following areas:

• Java Plug-in Basics
• Deployment Schemes
• Security
• Debugging Support
• Advanced Topics

Applet developers can use the Common DOM (Document Object Model) API when writing applets intended to run with Java Plug-in. The Common DOM API enables developers to traverse the DOM from within their applets. The Common DOM API is supported only in applets that run with 1.4, 5.0 or 6 versions of Java Plug-in.