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JRex - The Java Browser Component

Features

• Embedded Java Browser based on Mozilla GECKO.
• Event capturing like InputEvents (Mouse & keyboard), History, ContextMenu, ContentUrlListener, Observer, Progress, ToolTip.
• Compatible with AWT and Swing.
• Build in support for window and event management.
• Easy to use, developer need not know much of Mozilla details. The effective line of code for simple use is not more than 3 lines.
• Easy to use and easily extendable API's.
• Compatible with windows and *nix (Having GTK support).
• Compatible with Mozilla Gecko 1.4 and above. Has been tested with Mozilla Gecko 1.4 and 1.6 and 1.7.7
• Supports Tabbed and Java Internal Pane browser windows.
• Support for Profile & preferences.
• Support for Persist, Find & BroswerSetup (to enable/disable plug-in, image etc.) preferences.
• Support for accessing DOM objects of rendered page.
• JRex also implements DOM HTML2 for manipulating loaded HTML Document.
• In built support for Java WebStart deployment.
• In built support for LiveConnect which helps in communication between javascript and Java.
  
  • Can be used for communication between XUL and JVM in which JRex is running.
  Note:- JRex does not require mozilla to be installed. JRex uses GRE(which is bare minimal browser engine that can be bundled as WebStart deployment). Check the WebStart Demo to get a feel of how it works.

   

  Click Linux[Fedora](9.8MB)/Windows(6.8MB) for a WebStart Demo of JRex

  News

  Thursday, September 08, 2005

  • JRex 1.0b1_dom3 released with improvements and Bug-Fixes for JRex GRE(Based on Mozilla 1.7.11)
  • This release JRex uses GRE based on mozilla 1.7.11, see releases page for more info.

  Wednesday, April 27, 2005

  • JRex 1.0b1_html2 released with New API's, Improvements and Bug-Fixes.
  • This release JRex uses GRE based on mozilla 1.7.7, see releases page for more info.

  Friday, September 17, 2004

  • JRex 1.0b_html2 released. JRex now implements DOM HTML2, which give complete control on loaded HTML document.
  • This release also include new API's, improvements and BUG fixes.
  • This release marks the start of GRE based JRex release, see releases page for more info.
  • This release includes updated WebStart support, see docs page for more info. Also checkout the WebStart demo on main page.

  Monday Jun 21, 2004

  • JRex now has built in support for LiveConnect implemented by Rich Giuli. Check documentation for more information on LiveConnect support.

  Thursday May 27, 2004

  • JRex now can be deployed using Java WebStart.Click here(6.4MB) to Start JRex [If WebStart does not Start save the link on your disk and double click].

  Tuesday June 29, 2004

  • JRex 1.0b released.

  Monday Jun 21, 2004

  • JRex now has built in support for LiveConnect implemented by Rich Giuli. Check documentation for more information on LiveConnect support.

  Thursday May 27, 2004

  • JRex now can be deployed using Java WebStart.Click here(6.4MB) to Start JRex [If WebStart does not Start save the link on your disk and double click].

  Friday April 9, 2004

  • JRex DOM implementation Pre-Release.

  Tuesday February 24, 2004

  • JRex 1.0a released.

  Tuesday February 10, 2004

  • New GMANE news group launched.
  
  

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