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Make ZIP/JAR file always accessible from applet

[Netscape 4]
Manual method
Copy the ZIP/JAR file in the PLUGINS directory and remove the reference in the ARCHIVE parameter of the APPLET tag.

For example, to be able use SWING classes from Netscape, copy SWING.JAR and ROSE.JAR in the PLUGINS directory and restart Netscape.

Automatic method
Automatic installation can be done with Netscape using the SmartUpdate mechanism. The JAR must be signed with the Netscape Signing Tool.Check the following links for more infos:
http://developer.netscape.com/docs/manuals/communicator/jarman/
http://developer.netscape.com/docs/manuals/signedobj/overview.html

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