webclient: what it is

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  • webclient is a part of the blackwood project. The Blackwood project home page is http://www.mozilla.org/projects/blackwood/.
  • webclient is a thin java wrapper around a native web browser, initially mozilla, adding support for IE and others later.
  • webclient started as RaptorCanvas from Kirk Baker and Ian Wilkinson.

 

Mission Statement:
The webclient project aims to provide the premier browser-neutral Java API that enables generic web browsing capability. This capability includes, but is not limited to: web content rendering, navigation, a history mechanism, and progress notification. The actual capabilities implemented depend on the underlying browser implementation.