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    copied!<p>I want to use <a href="http://webkit.org/" rel="nofollow noreferrer" title="WebKit website">WebKit</a> as the layout/rendering engine, and I want to code it in Java. I am having troubles finding any useful info. I saw this question <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/598841/how-to-get-started-building-a-web-browser" title="Another question">here</a> which cleared things for me slightly, but I need more to get started.</p> <p>I would like to know:</p> <ol> <li>If I can use Java?</li> <li>Where can I find documentation on how to work with and use WebKit? ( I am looking for something like the <a href="http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/api/" rel="nofollow noreferrer" title="Java API">Java API</a> )</li> <li>Is there a WebKit build compiled for Linux? ( Specifically Ubuntu/Debian )</li> </ol> <p>My plan thus far:</p> <ol> <li>Learn to use/interact with WebKit and its components specifically JavascriptCore.</li> <li>Create the UI, etc. in Java and create a basic browser. ( For now, I want to create a basic window that can display a webpage correctly. )</li> </ol> <p>Sorry if this isn't very clear. I am still hatching ideas, and I am not really sure what I want to find or need in order to move forward.</p> <p>Edit: I just came across this question <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/184373/what-is-the-best-html-rendering-engine-to-embed-in-an-application" title="Another question">here</a>. I want to do something like that; so I guess what I am wondering is how do I go about embedding an engine like this into an application that I make myself? I also forgot to mention that I am willing to do this in other languages. ( By this I mean C++ )</p>
 

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