private function str_applet() {
		$N = "\n";
		$params = $this->appletparams;
		// return the actual applet tag
		$ret = '<object classid = "clsid:8AD9C840-044E-11D1-B3E9-00805F499D93"'.$N;
		$ret .= '  codebase = "http://java.sun.com/update/1.5.0/jinstall-1_5-windows-i586.cab#Version=5,0,0,3"'.$N;
		$ret .= '  width = "'.$params['width'].'"'.$N;
		$ret .= '  height = "'.$params['height'].'"'.$N;
		$ret .= '  name = "'.$params['name'].'">'.$N;
		foreach ($params as $key => $val) {
			if ($key != 'width' && $key != 'height')
			$ret .= '  <param name = "'.$key.'" value = "'.$val.'" />'.$N;
		}
		$ret .= '  <comment>'.$N;
		$ret .= '    <embed'.$N;
		$ret .= '      type = "application/x-java-applet;version=1.5"'.$N;
		foreach ($params as $key => $val)
		$ret .= '      '.$key.' = "'.$val.'"'.$N;
		$ret .= '      pluginspage = "http://java.sun.com/products/plugin/index.html#download">'.$N;
		$ret .= '      <noembed>'.$N;
		$ret .= '        Java 1.5 or higher plugin required.'.$N;
		$ret .= '      </noembed>'.$N;
		$ret .= '    </embed>'.$N;
		$ret .= '  </comment>'.$N;
		$ret .= '</object>';
		return $ret;
	}