How do you open web pages in Java?

Question

Is there a simple way to open a web page within a GUI\'s JPanel?

If not, how do you open a web page with the computer\'s default web browser?

I am hoping for so

Answer 1

If you're developing an applet, you can use AppletContext.showDocument. That would be a one-liner:

getAppletContext().showDocument("http://example.com", "_blank");

If you're developing a desktop application, you might try Bare Bones Browser Launch.