In fact, the Applet object works almost identically
to the Plugin and ActiveX objects.
Keep two caveats in mind if you??™re planning to include Java applets in your Web site. First,
most (but not all) browsers support some version of Java??”the newest release has the most
features, but the least support. Second, all the browsers that support Java offer the user the option of disabling
it because of security issues. Be sure to use the Alt property to designate an alternative image or
some text for display by browsers that do not support Java.
A Java applet can be inserted in a Web page with a bare minimum of parameters: the code source and the
dimensions of the object. Java applets derive much of their power from their configurability, and most of
these little programs have numerous custom parameters. As with plugins and ActiveX controls,
Dreamweaver enables you to specify the basic attributes through the Property inspector and the custom
ones via the Parameters dialog box.
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To include a Java applet in your Web page, follow these steps:
1. Position the cursor where you want the applet to originate and choose Insert ??? Media ??? Applet.
You can also click the Insert Applet button from the Media group on the Common category of the
Insert bar.
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