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Java SE Documentation

A wealth of information is available to help you learn and use Java platform technology.

Visit the Java Platform Standard Edition Technical Documentation site for information on new features and enhancements, Java Tutorials, Developer Guides, API documentation, and much more.

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Product License, Commercial Features and Terms

Oracle No-Fee Terms and Conditions License (for JDK 17 and later)
Oracle Technology Network License Agreement for Oracle Java SE (for releases after April 2019 for JDK 8 through JDK 16)
Binary Code License for Java SE Platform Products (for releases prior to April 2019 for JDK 10 and earlier)
Java SE LIUM (Licensing Information User Manual) - Oracle Java SE and Oracle Java Embedded Products
Overview of the Java SE Product Editions and the Commercial Features available in each edition

README Files

Java SE and JavaFX README files (HTML)
Java SE, JavaFX and JRockit THIRDPARTYLICENSEREADME Files (HTML)

README Archives

README and THIRDPARTYLICENSEREADME text for archived versions of Java SE and JavaFX.

Release Notes

JDK Release Notes

Note on Data Collection

Information about the data Oracle collects during the installation and auto-update of the Java Runtime Environment (HTML, PDF)

Note the JavaFX documentation overview page is now located here.