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0N/AProvides classes for reading and writing the JAR (Java ARchive) file
0N/Aformat, which is based on the standard ZIP file format with an
0N/Aoptional manifest file. The manifest stores meta-information about the
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0N/AThe <code>java.util.jar</code> package is based on the following specifications:
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0N/A <li><b>Info-ZIP file format</b> - The JAR format is based on the Info-ZIP
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0N/A In JAR files, all file names must be encoded in the UTF-8 encoding.
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0N/A <li><a href="/technotes/guides/jar/jar.html">
0N/A Manifest and Signature Specification</a> - The manifest format specification.
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