Solaris Java Plug-in User's Guide  Chapter 8 Applet Caching and
Installation in Java Plug-in  This section covers the following
topics:  Note –  The discussion below applies to JavaBeans
components as well as applets.  Caching Option  The version 1.4
release introduces a new form of applet caching, allowing an
applet deployer to decide if an applet should be "sticky", i.e.,
placed in a secondary disk cache which the browser cannot
overwrite. The only time a sticky applet gets downloaded after
caching is when it is updated on the server. Otherwise the
applet is always available for fast loading. Applets providing
core business applications should be made sticky to improve
startup performance.  Once an applet is cached, it no longer
needs to be downloaded when referenced again. Thus performance
is improved.  This new feature is activated by including the new
cache_archive, cache_version and cache_archive_ex values in the
OBJECT/EMBED tag that specifies the use of Java Plug-in as shown
below:   The cache_archive