FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java version "1.7.0_05"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.7.0_05-b06)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 23.1-b03, mixed mode, sharing)

ADDITIONAL OS VERSION INFORMATION :
Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]


A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
we are having an issue with our existing Web Start Application in Java Version 7 Update 2 and above where the Sub Menu items are not being associated with Internet Explorer with href link as Target when using <related-content> tag in JNLP. This is working fine in JRE 1.6, JRE 1.7.0 and 1.7.1.

REGRESSION. Last worked in version 6u31

STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
launch the jnlp file using java webstart

EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
EXPECTED -
The Start menu short cuts associated with <related-content/> should assign an applicaton and target as specified in href.
ACTUAL -
The Start menu shortcuts gets created but the shortcuts points to target location "Computer" instead of the what's specified in href.

ERROR MESSAGES/STACK TRACES THAT OCCUR :
Java Web Start 10.5.0.06
Using JRE version 1.7.0_05-b06 Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM
User home directory = C:\Users\myname

:
:

network: Disconnect connection to http://localhost:8080/demo/demo.jar
preloader: Delivering: DownloadEvent[type=verify,loaded=0, total=6, percent=90]
security: Blacklist revocation check is enabled
security: The jar file isnt signed so the blacklist check will be skipped
security: Trusted libraries list check is enabled
security: Trusted libraries list file not found
preloader: Delivering: DownloadEvent[type=verify,loaded=6, total=6, percent=95]
network: Cache: Enable a new CacheEntry: http://localhost:8080/demo/demo.jar
network: CleanupThread used 3 us
network: Downloaded http://localhost:8080/demo/demo.jar: C:\Users\username\AppData\LocalLow\Sun\Java\Deployment\cache\6.0\42\5f23322a-60d7a732
network: Download Progress: jarsDone: 1
preloader: Delivering: DownloadEvent[type=verify,loaded=1, total=1, percent=100]
preloader: Enter wait for preloader jars to be loaded
preloader: Done with loading of preloader jars. Error=null
network: Created version ID: 1.6+
network: Created version ID: 7.0
basic: _jreInstalled: false
basic: DefaultMatchJRE:
  JREDesc: JREDesc[version 1.6+, heap=134217728-268435456, args=null, href=null, sel=true, null, null]
  JREInfo: JREInfo for index 0:
    platform is: 1.7
    product is: 1.7.0_05
    location is: http://java.sun.com/products/autodl/j2se
    path is: C:\Program Files\Java\jre7\bin\javaw.exe
    args is:
    native platform is: Windows, x86 [ x86, 32bit ]
    enabled is: true
    registered is: true
    system is: true

  Init Heap: 134217728
  Max Heap: 268435456
  Satisfying: true, true
  SatisfyingVersion: true
  SatisfyingJVMArgs: true, true
  SatisfyingSecure: true
  Selected JVMParam: [JVMParameters: isSecure: true, args: -Xms128m]
  Running JVMParam: [JVMParameters: isSecure: true, args: -Xms128m]
basic: passing security checks; secureArgs:true, allSigned:false
basic: trusted app: false, -secure=false
basic: DefaultMatchJRE:
  JREDesc: JREDesc[version 1.6+, heap=134217728-268435456, args=null, href=null, sel=true, null, null]
  JREInfo: JREInfo for index 0:
    platform is: 1.7
    product is: 1.7.0_05
    location is: http://java.sun.com/products/autodl/j2se
    path is: C:\Program Files\Java\jre7\bin\javaw.exe
    args is:
    native platform is: Windows, x86 [ x86, 32bit ]
    enabled is: true
    registered is: true
    system is: true

  Init Heap: 134217728
  Max Heap: 268435456
  Satisfying: true, true
  SatisfyingVersion: true
  SatisfyingJVMArgs: true, true
  SatisfyingSecure: true
  Selected JVMParam: [JVMParameters: isSecure: true, args: -Xms128m]
  Running JVMParam: [JVMParameters: isSecure: true, args: -Xms128m]
temp: Start path: C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\ desktop C:\Users\username\Desktoptemp: installshortcut with args:
temp: path: C:\Users\username\Desktop\Demo Webstart.lnk
temp: name: Demo Webstart
temp: desc: null
temp: appP: C:\Windows\system32\javaws.exe
temp: args: -localfile -J-Djnlp.application.href=http://localhost:8080/demo/demo.jnlp "C:\Users\username\AppData\LocalLow\Sun\Java\Deployment\cache\6.0\53\7fec3bf5-49a9ecf2"
temp: dir : null
temp: icon: C:\Windows\system32\javaws.exe
temp: Installed desktop shortcut for: Demo Webstart.
temp: installshortcut with args:
temp: path: C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Demo Webstart\Demo Webstart.lnk
temp: name: Demo Webstart
temp: desc: null
temp: appP: C:\Windows\system32\javaws.exe
temp: args: -localfile -J-Djnlp.application.href=http://localhost:8080/demo/demo.jnlp "C:\Users\username\AppData\LocalLow\Sun\Java\Deployment\cache\6.0\53\7fec3bf5-49a9ecf2"
temp: dir : null
temp: icon: C:\Windows\system32\javaws.exe
temp: Installed menu shortcut for: Demo Webstart.
network: Cache entry not found [url: http://www.google.com, version: null]
cache: Cannot get resource from cache: http://www.google.com
temp: installshortcut with args:
temp: path: C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Demo Webstart\Google shortcut.lnk
temp: name: Google shortcut
temp: desc: null
temp: appP: null
temp: args: http://www.google.com
temp: dir : null
temp: icon: C:\Windows\system32\javaws.exe
temp: Installed menu shortcut for: Google shortcut.
basic: continuing launch in this VM
basic: Main-class: org.Test
preloader: Delivering: AppInitEvent[type=LoadClass]
preloader: AppInitEvent that is not handled explicitly
security: JAVAWS AppPolicy Permission requested for: http://localhost:8080/demo/demo.jar
security: Add sandbox permissions
security: JAVAWS AppPolicy Permission requested for: http://localhost:8080/demo/demo.jar
security: Add sandbox permissions
preloader: Delivering: AppInitEvent[type=CallMain]
preloader: Stop progressCheck thread

REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.

---------- BEGIN SOURCE ----------
1. demo.jnlp
--------------
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<jnlp spec="1.6+" codebase="http://localhost:8080/demo" href="demo.jnlp">
  <information>
    <title>Demo Webstart</title>
    <vendor>Demo Webstart</vendor>
   <offline-allowed />
     <shortcut online="true">
<desktop />
<menu submenu="Demo Webstart" />
</shortcut>
<related-content href="http://www.google.com">
<title>Google shortcut</title>
</related-content>
  </information>
  <resources>
    <!-- Application Resources -->
    <j2se version="1.6+" initial-heap-size="134217728" max-heap-size="268435456"/>
    <jar href="demo.jar" main="true" download="eager" main="true"/>
  </resources>
  <application-desc
    name="DemoWebstart"
    main-class="org.Test"
    width="300"
    height="300">
  </application-desc>
  <update check="timeout" policy="always" />
</jnlp>

2.index.html
-----------------
<html>
  <head></head>
  <body>
    <script src="http://www.java.com/js/deployJava.js"></script>
    <script>
      // using JavaScript to get location of JNLP file relative to HTML page
      var dir = location.href.substring(0, location.href.lastIndexOf('/')+1);
      var url = dir + "demo.jnlp";
      deployJava.createWebStartLaunchButton(url, '1.6.0');
    </script>
    <noscript>
      <a href="demo.jnlp">Launch</a>
    </noscript>
  </body>
</html>

3. Test.java (demo.jar)
---------------------------------

package org;

import javax.swing.JFrame;
import java.awt.Dimension;

public class Test {
  public Test() {
    JFrame faren = new JFrame("Test");
    faren.setSize(new Dimension(300, 300));
    faren.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
    faren.setVisible(true);
  }
  public static void main(String[] args) {
    new Test();
  }
}
---------- END SOURCE ----------