The JDK Enhancement Proposal notes that the API not only has been deprecated for removal for some time but is obsolete, because neither the current Java Development Kit (JDK) nor current web browsers support applets.
Removal is slated for the Standard Edition of Java, although a specific JDK release not yet been designated, indicating a shift towards modern solutions without reliance on outdated technologies.
The proposal cites multiple reasons for the API's removal, emphasizing the lack of implementation in the JDK, as well as the browsers' discontinuation of support for applets.
Fourth, the Java Security Manager, which provides support for running applets by sandboxing untrusted downloaded code, will be removed with the JDK 24 release in March, underscoring the complete move away from applet technology.
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