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<refmiscinfo class="date">25 Feb 2003</refmiscinfo>
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<refnamediv><refname>javaws</refname><refpurpose>Java Web Start command launcher
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<refsynopsisdiv><title>&synp-tt;</title>
<cmdsynopsis><command>javaws</command>
</cmdsynopsis>
<cmdsynopsis><command>javaws</command><arg choice="opt">options</arg>
</cmdsynopsis>
<cmdsynopsis><command>javaws</command><arg choice="opt">options</arg>&nbsp;<?Pub Caret1>
<replaceable>URL</replaceable>
</cmdsynopsis></refsynopsisdiv>
<refsect1><title>PARAMETERS</title>
<para>Options may be in any order. For a discussion of a specific option,
see OPTIONS below.</para>
<varlistentry><term remap="15">options</term><listitem><para>Command-line
options. See OPTIONS below.</para>
</listitem></varlistentry>
<varlistentry><term remap="15">URL</term><listitem><para>Uniform Resource
Locator (URL) of the JNLP (Java Network Launching Protocol) file.</para>
</listitem></varlistentry>
</refsect1>
<refsect1><title>&desc-tt;</title>
<indexterm id="native2ascii-1-indx-1"><primary sortas="native to ASCII converter">
native to ASCII converter &mdash; native2ascii</primary></indexterm><indexterm
id="native2ascii-1-indx-2"><primary sortas="native2ascii">native2ascii &mdash;
native to ASCII converter</primary></indexterm><para>The <command>javaws</command>command
launches Java Web Start, which is the reference implementation of the Java
Network Launching Protocol (JNLP).  Java Web Start launches Java application/applets
hosted on a network.</para>
<para>Without any options <command>javaws</command> will launch the Java Web
Start application manager, which users can launch applications/applet or configure
Java Web Start.</para>
<para>If an URL specifying a JNLP (Java Network Launching Protocol) file is
specified, <command>javaws</command> will launch the Java application/applet
specified in the JNLP file.</para>
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<refsect1><title>OPTIONS</title>
<para>The <command>javaws</command> launcher has a set of options that are
supported in the current release.  However, the options may be removed in
a future release.  All <option>X</option> options are non-standard and subject
to change.</para>
<variablelist termlength="wholeline">
<varlistentry><term><option>offline</option> </term><listitem><para>Runs Java
Web Start in offline mode.</para>
</listitem></varlistentry>
<varlistentry><term><option>uninstall</option><replaceable> &lt;URL></replaceable></term>
<listitem><para>Removes a specific application/applet indicated by the URL
to the JNLP file from the user's cache. If <replaceable>&lt;URL></replaceable>
is not specified, the entire cache is removed.  Java Web Start will exit after
the command is completed.</para>
</listitem></varlistentry>
<varlistentry><term><option>updateVersions</option></term><listitem><para>
Updates the Java Web Start configuration file based on the current machine's
settings.  Java Web Start will exit after the command is completed.</para>
</listitem></varlistentry>
<varlistentry><term><option>Xclearcache</option></term><listitem><para>Clears
the user's cache.  Java Web Start will exit after the command is completed.
</para>
</listitem></varlistentry>
<varlistentry><term><option>Xnosplash</option></term><listitem><para>Disable
the display of the initial splash screen.</para>
</listitem></varlistentry>
</variablelist></refsect1>
<refsect1><title>FILES</title>
<variablelist>
<varlistentry><term><filename>$HOME/.java/.deployment/deployment.properties
</filename></term><listitem><para>System configuration file for Java Deployment
Products</para>
</listitem></varlistentry>
<varlistentry><term><filename>$HOME/.mailcap</filename></term><listitem><para>
User's mailcap file to specify helper applications for Netscape/Mozilla Browser
</para>
</listitem></varlistentry>
<varlistentry><term><filename>$HOME/.mime.types</filename></term><listitem>
<para>User's mimetype file to specify mimetypes supported in Netscape/Mozilla
Browser </para>
</listitem></varlistentry>
<varlistentry><term><filename>/etc/mailcap</filename></term><listitem><para>
System mailcap file to specify helper applications for Netscape/Mozilla Browser
</para>
</listitem></varlistentry>
<varlistentry><term><filename>/etc/mime.types</filename></term><listitem>
<para>System mimetype file to specify mimetypes supported in Netscape/Mozilla
Browser</para>
</listitem></varlistentry>
</variablelist></refsect1>
<refsect1><title>NOTES</title>
<varlistentry><term><citetitle>The Java Web Start Product Pages</citetitle>
@</term><listitem><para><ulink url="http://java.sun.com/products/javawebstart"></ulink>http://java.sun.com/products/javawebstart 
</para>
</listitem></varlistentry>
</refsect1>
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