FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java version "1.6.0_10"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_10-b33)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 11.0-b15, mixed mode, sharing)

ADDITIONAL OS VERSION INFORMATION :
Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6001]
(Vista with SP1 installed)

EXTRA RELEVANT SYSTEM CONFIGURATION :
browser: Firefox 3.0.4

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
See link:

http://cs.jsu.edu/~leathrum/mini-test/

Moving mouse over text "Mouse over this for message" should place message "Hello World!" in applet graphics area


STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
any time view applet at above link with FF 3.0.4 and JRE plugin Update 10

EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
EXPECTED -
applet should load and work correctly, display message in applet area
ACTUAL -
no indication that applet loads at all (Java Console does not launch as it should), call to applet method from JavaScript generates message in browser error console


ERROR MESSAGES/STACK TRACES THAT OCCUR :
Error: document.getElementById("msgspace").setMsg is not a function
Source File: http://cs.jsu.edu/~leathrum/mini-test/
Line: 1

REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.

---------- BEGIN SOURCE ----------
all code (XHTML and Java) is given on page at following link:

http://cs.jsu.edu/~leathrum/mini-test
---------- END SOURCE ----------

CUSTOMER SUBMITTED WORKAROUND :
use Update 7 plugin (it works fine)

Release Regression From : 6u7
The above release value was the last known release where this
bug was not reproducible. Since then there has been a regression.