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Java Platform, Standard Edition Java Scripting Programmer's Guide
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# Preface

This document provides an overview of the scripting features in Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE).

## Audience

This document is intended for Java application programmers who want to execute code written in scripting languages. It is assumed that the you are familiar with Java and a version of the ECMAScript language standard (JavaScript).

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## Related Documents

For more information, see the Java Scripting API (the `javax.script` package) specification at `http://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/javax/script/package-summary.html`

## Conventions

The following text conventions are used in this document:

Convention | Meaning
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boldface | Boldface type indicates graphical user interface elements associated with an action, or terms defined in text or the glossary.
italic | Italic type indicates book titles, emphasis, or placeholder variables for which you supply particular values.
`monospace` | Monospace type indicates commands within a paragraph, URLs, code in examples, text that appears on the screen, or text that you enter.

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