Why javax.swing instead of java.swing?

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why import javax.swing.* why not import java.swing.*

This may seem as a stupid question, but why was the Java Swing Framework(a.k.a Java Foundation Classes) put in the javax package instead of the java package like the Abstract Window Toolkit?

import javax.swing.*

instead of

import java.swing.*

What is the difference between java and javax?

@Thilo thanks. sorry for my post, I didn't know there was already a question on this. — ApprenticeHacker, Dec 09 '11 at 12:11
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score 6 · Accepted Answer · answered Dec 09 '11 at 12:08

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The prefix javax is used for a package of Java standard extension.

answered Dec 09 '11 at 12:08

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score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Dec 09 '11 at 12:09

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Java swing package was not in the first release of java. It's added latter version of java. So it's an extension for java. X stands for extension

answered Dec 09 '11 at 12:09

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Why javax.swing instead of java.swing?

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