Re: Is the plug-in still required?

Charlie Lai (charlie@angeles.eng.sun.com)
Wed, 23 Sep 1998 17:15:27 -0800 (PDT)

> I just wanted to verify what I've read on the signed applet example web
> page. Is it true to infer that the current browsers MUST have the java
> plug-in installed to use signed applets?

you could write a signed applet which uses browser-specific APIs,
and it would work. for example, netscape has a set of APIs
which you can use to get your signed applet to work on their
browsers.

however, if you'd like the same applet (100% pure) to run on any browser,
then you currently need the plugin.

thanks,
charlie