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# Java Web Start

## Overview

Java Web Start is an application-deployment technology that gives you the power to launch full-featured applications with a single click from your Web browser. You can now download and launch applications, such as a complete spreadsheet program or an Internet chat client, without going through complicated installation procedures.

Java Web Start includes the security features of the Java platform, so the integrity of your data and files is never compromised. In addition, Java Web Start technology enables you to use the latest Java SE technology with any browser.

With Java Web Start, you launch applications simply by clicking on a Web page link. If the application is not present on your computer, Java Web Start automatically downloads all necessary files. It then caches the files on your computer so the application is always ready to be relaunched anytime you want — either from an icon on your desktop or from the browser link. And no matter which method you use to launch the application, the most current version of the application is always presented to you.

## Enhancements

- What's New: Overview of new and changed deployment features in JDK 8
- Java Rich Internet Applications Enhancements in JDK 7
- Java Web Start Enhancements in JDK 6

## Documentation

- Java Web Start Guide
- Java Web Start Frequently Asked Questions
- Java Web Start lesson in Deployment Java Tutorial
- Deployment Guide
- JNLP Specification
- `javax.jnlp` package

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