Netscape Plug-Ins

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If you�ve ever tried to learn a foreign language, you know how a browser feels when it can�t make heads or tails of a document. These days, though, browsers are getting smart in their capability to handle diverse file types. Netscape introduced plug-ins, which are applications that work �inside� Netscape Navigator 3.0 to display various file types, such as Excel worksheets, Macromedia Director files, and ASAP presentations. To move the helpers to the front lines, you�ll configure your browser to go get a helper application when the browser meets a foreign file.

Netscape isn�t the only one using plug-ins. Microsoft Internet Explorer just added support for plug-ins to their most recent browser version.