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What's the difference between Java and JavaScript?
Despite the similarity in names, Java and JavaScript are two separate entities. Java is a language designed by Sun Microsystems. Java scripts are precompiled into a compact form and stored on the server's side of the connection. HTML documents refer to the mini-applications known as Java "applets" by incorporating <APPLET> tags. Browsers that support the <APPLET> tag (Netscape Navigator 2.0, Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0 and Sun's HotJava), download the compiled Java applications and execute them.
JavaScript is a series of extensions to the HTML language designed by the Netscape Corporation and understood by Netscape Navigator versions 2.0 and higher, as well as by Microsoft Internet Explorer version 3.0 and higher (where it is called "JScript"). It's an interpreted language designed for controlling the browser; it has the ability to open and close windows, manipulate form elements, adjust browser settings, and download and execute Java applets. Although JavaScript has a similar syntax to Java, it is quite distinct in many ways.
Tips:Refer Java ScriptI Manual for more details