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Detect version of Java using JavaScript

Asked 2009-01-13T18:22:45.397
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Is there a reliable way of detecting what version of Java is installed on the client's machine using JavaScript?

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The detection logic does not work in IE32 on Windows7-64. It could not detect the java version it installed earlier.

Well, after further reading, the Java Deployment Toolkit on Windows uses ActiveX classid which may pose your app to hackers (see http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/886582). I am out.

answered 2011-09-13T16:33:58.197

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