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The generic applet viewer (“applet viewer”) is a Java applet, which can handle various types 
of documents, such as PDF and Microsoft Office documents (which it renders), images, line 
data, and AFP documents. The generic applet viewer might be an option if you work with 
images that are stored in Content Manager OnDemand.
If you want to avoid the use of Java applets and your content is viewable by browsers (for 
example, certain image types or textual data), try the browser pass-through viewer, which lets 
the browser handle the data natively. If you work with AFP and must use the AFP browser 
plug-in, register the Content Navigator plug-in, AFPViewerPlugin.jar, and configure the 
viewer map that is assigned to your Content Navigator desktop to use the AFP viewer for the 
application/afp MIME type. The AFPViewerPlugin.jar file ships with Content Navigator. Y ou 
must choose the web browser pass-through viewer.
The Ajax viewer is a Web 2.0 JavaScript application that provides basic document functions, 
such as page-wise browsing, rotation, or zoom. It is not a Java applet.
The generic applet viewer, the built-in PDF and HTML conversion, and the Ajax viewer can all 
work with various data types:
/SM590000Images (such as TIFF , JPEG, and DICOM)
/SM590000Office documents
/SM590000PDF
/SM590000Most line data documents
/SM590000Certain AFP data
However, they all use a rendering engine to display Office, PDF , and AFP data into an image. 
This rendering might work well with certain Office and PDF files, but it fails on most non-basic 
AFP data streams.
For more information, see 8.1.1, “Viewer options” on page 186.
Extending Content Navigator
Content Navigator is not designed as a client that is dedicated solely to Content Manager 
OnDemand, so a more complex configuration is necessary than with simpler client options. 
Content Navigator provides many configuration and customization options through its API 
and plug-in methodology. For more information about the customization options of Content 
Navigator, see Customizing and Extending IBM Content Navigator, SG24-8055.
8.2.2  Content Manager OnDemand Windows client
The Content Manager OnDemand Windows client is a full function, feature-rich client that 
meets the needs of line-of-business application areas and customer service representatives. 
The Windows client displays content in its native format and is considered a corporate 
internal access client. Many technical aspects of the Windows client are described in 8.1.1, 
“Viewer options” on page 186 and 8.1.2, “Client infrastructure options” on page 190.
Note: Content Navigator is a Web 2.0 client and relies on HTML 5 and JavaScript for its 
core client functionality and especially for the Ajax viewers. Not all browsers are suitable for 
running Content Navigator fast and efficiently, especially for Microsoft Internet Explorer 
browsers before version 9. Test Content Navigator with your user browser thoroughly 
before you consider a deployment.