Marquee (Java Edition)
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Marquee is a simple text ticker based slightly (well okay, completely) on Microsoft's HTML <MARQUEE> control. In the same way as this control, Marquee allows background and text colors to be specified, along with the font and the scroll-direction. Marquee also allows fine-tuning of the animation by providing separate settings for scroll-delay and scroll-amount.

In addition, Marquee can be used as a link by adding URL and Target parameters. When used this way, the text will be underlined when the mouse enters, and Marquee can optionally change the text color and display a hand-cursor.

So, why not just use a <MARQUEE> tag?

  • Netscape (and other browsers) will support the Marquee applet.

  • An applet allows alternative text or HTML to be displayed for non-Java browsers.

  • The HTML control sucks up browser resources, to the extreme detriment of any animations or threaded applets running at the same time.

A free Flash edition of Marquee is also available in the Flash/Applet Gallery/Free Stuff section of this site.