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Using Intellij 2021.3.2, JavaFX version: 11.0.2+1.

I'm trying to add a JavaFX WebView to my application. My import statement does not compile:

import javafx.scene.web;

The compilation error: java: cannot find symbol symbol: class web location: package javafx.scene

As far as I can tell, JavaFX version 11 should contain the .web package. Maybe I have to install something specific to use it?

Troy Cowan
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    make sure the module javafx.web is added to build/runtime module path – kleopatra Feb 01 '22 at 16:22
  • Does this answer your question? [Module error when running JavaFx media application](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/53237287/module-error-when-running-javafx-media-application) – kleopatra Feb 01 '22 at 16:23
  • That sounds like good advice. How do I do that? Is that an intellij setting or a java setting, or what? – Troy Cowan Feb 01 '22 at 17:20

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This is one way to do it:

  1. Create a new JavaFX project.
  2. Edit pom.xml.
  3. Add a dependency on javafx-web.
    • Use the same version as the rest of the JavaFX dependencies in that file.
    • Hit the refresh icon in the maven window to re-synchronize the Maven project with the IDE project.
  4. Edit module-info.java.
  5. Add the line requires javafx.web;.

You will now be able to use WebView in your code.

Alternatively, take your existing project, follow the advice in the answer kleopatra linked:

and add in the javafx.web module where-ever that answer refers to adding modules.

The answer is similar to the following which discusses the javafx.media module:

I advise using the most recent stable version of Java and JavaFX for development, currently 17.0.2, not JavaFX 11, especially if you have an M1 Mac. Only JavaFX 17.0.2+ works with M1 Macs.

jewelsea
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