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Is it possible to write a program in java that allows you to type something like "Can you go to google?" and then have the program open your default webbrowser and go to google?

user3231227
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    possible duplicate of [How to open the default webbrowser using java](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/5226212/how-to-open-the-default-webbrowser-using-java) – trogdor Mar 15 '14 at 15:50
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    Perfect answer to this question: Yes. – Tobias Mar 15 '14 at 15:50

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Yes, it is possible, using the Desktop API.

The Desktop class allows a Java application to launch associated applications registered on the native desktop to handle a URI or a file.

Supported operations include:

  • launching the user-default browser to show a specified URI;
  • launching the user-default mail client with an optional mailto URI;
  • launching a registered application to open, edit or print a specified file.
JB Nizet
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You can open the webpage with your default browser with the following:

Desktop.getDesktop().browse(new URI("www.google.ca"));

Dont forget to import java.awt.Desktop :)

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