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I have a webstart application that I was launching via my website using the Oracle deployment tools

https://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/deployment/deploymentInDepth/createWebStartLaunchButtonFunction.html

But after Chrome dropped support for NPAPI I can no longer use this as Chrome now blocks this. What are some recommended alternative methods for launching a webstart application that is Chrome compatible?

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A link to the .jnlp file itself continues to work in version 47.0 of Chrome. This AlphaCompositeDemo is an example. The user may then choose to open the file with or save the file to disk for later installation. If your application is actually an applet, consider creating a hybrid.

See also How will Java be supported in Chrome after Chrome drops the NPAPI support?

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  • I think is not working jnlp file is blocked by Java Security after downloaded. And yes you can add a exception to the exception list, but blew ... this seems to messy for final users – Diego Quirós Jul 13 '16 at 15:32
  • @DiegoQuirós: Messy, but it keeps the user in control; in the example cited, you can simply build form source. – trashgod Jul 13 '16 at 15:56