ActiveX is a technology built upon the Component Object Model (COM). In addition to creating Windows Foundation Classes for Java (WFC) components, you can use Visual J++ to build and import ActiveX controls. Because ActiveX is a built upon COM, you can incorporate ActiveX as easily as other COM objects. You can develop controls to use in other development environments, such as Microsoft Visual Basic and Microsoft Visual C++, and to provide advanced features in your HTML pages. Moreover, you can import third-party ActiveX controls to enhance your WFC applications.
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