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A '''JAR''' file is a [[ZIP]] file that contains an optional META-INF directory. Within the META-INF directory a manifest file (MANIFEST.MF) has a main section and a list of sections for individual JAR file entries. Jar files are used to store and transfer multiple [[Java]] applets and their associated files.
A JAR file is a [[ZIP]] file that contains an optional META-INF directory. Within the META-INF directory a manifest file (MANIFEST.MF) has a main section and a list of sections for individual JAR file entries. Jar files are used to store and transfer multiple [[Java]] applets and their associated files.
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== Identifiers ==
 
== Identifiers ==
 
* File extension: '''.JAR'''
 
* File extension: '''.JAR'''
 
  
 
== References ==
 
== References ==

Revision as of 02:41, 4 February 2014

File Format
Name Jar
Ontology
Extension(s) .jar, .j
PRONOM x-fmt/412

A JAR file is a ZIP file that contains an optional META-INF directory. Within the META-INF directory a manifest file (MANIFEST.MF) has a main section and a list of sections for individual JAR file entries. Jar files are used to store and transfer multiple Java applets and their associated files.

Identifiers

  • File extension: .JAR

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