{
StringBuffer url = new StringBuffer(jalviewServletURL);
- url.append("?open="
+ // allow servlet parameters to be passed in applet parameter
+ String firstSep = url.lastIndexOf("?") > url.lastIndexOf("/") ? "&"
+ : "?";
+ url.append(firstSep);
+
+ url.append("open="
+ appendProtocol(viewport.applet.getParameter("file")));
if (viewport.applet.getParameter("features") != null)