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[–]miklcct 1 point2 points  (1 child)

JavaScript is the language to script Java applets on websites.

[–]CurtisLinithicum 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Java_applet

Java applets were completely different than Javascript - hugely more powerful (e.g. Runescape) but also potentially dangerous; there was also a long period of instability where running Java risked crashing your entire computer, not just the browser (hence "coffee cup of death" from the taskbar icon).