Hello world, I'm having a problem with a Java applet I've deployed that is refusing to be cached in the jvm's "sticky" cache (or by the browser). For some reason every time a user loads the page this applet is on, the jvm re-downloads the jar file from the server which causes a long delay.

The webpage containing the applet is being accessed via the internet, so according to Sun's Java applet documentation I'm using an <applet> tag rather than an <object> or <embed> tag.

Any help debugging or identifying the problem would be much appreciated.

Below is the full applet tag I'm using:

<applet alt="Scanning Applet failed to load" archive="scanning.jar"
        code="scanning.scanlet.class" codebase="/java/" codetype="application/java"
        height="30" mayscript="True" name="scanlet" width="200">
    <param name="domain" value="192.168.12.23" />
    <param name="publishName" value="scan_attachment" />
    <param name="publishURL" value="http://192.168.12.23/draft/update/52" />
    <param name="curURL" value="http://192.168.12.23/draft/edit/52" />

Your browser is unable to process the Java &lt;APPLET&gt; tag needed to display this applet
<br />
One solution would be to download a better web browser like
<a href="http://www.mozilla.com/firefox">Mozilla's Firefox</a>

</applet>