Java Plugin applets

For those not familiar with this product, the Java Plugin is a free download from SUN that will provide a SUN Java virtual machine for MS IE and Netscape. Applets will run with this alternative virtual machine if the webpage contains special and somewhat complex HTML. It's the author's opinion only that the only good reason for using the plugin is to run applets that use Java features found in the latest (ie. 1.2) Java specification. One example of the Plugin's use is to run applets that refer to Swing components like the "tree" component provided in AppletPainter.

AppletPainter provides a button on the toolbar that toggles between "no plugin" and "plugin" that specifies what kind of HTML is to be created. With "Plugin" set all the correct HTML is generated. It should be kept in mind that "Plugin" applets will only run with the plugin and if it is not present the page visitor won't see the applet.