Java^TM Plug-in Product

Java Plug-in 1.4 offers the following new features:

• Support of HTTPS through Java Secure Socket Extension (JSSE) rather than the browser

• Enhanced applet caching so that other files, such as GIF, JPEG, and AU, can be cached in addition to JAR and class files

• Applet persistence across browser page changes

• Various applet-compatibility enhancements to allow most JDK 1.1 applets to run seemlessly in Java 2.

Version 1.4 also provides the following:

• Access to the DOM through standard, w3c-defined interfaces

• Assertion and logging support

• Applet usability enhancements that include a customizable progress bar for applet loading

• Enhanced options in the Java Console to allow dynamic reconfiguration of proxy settings, the policy file, etc., while the applet is running.

For more information, see http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4/docs/guide/plugin/index.html.