Where can I get other versions of Java (older versions and newer versions) and related documentation?

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Platform(s): Solaris SPARC, Solaris x86, Sun Java Desktop System, Red Hat Linux, SUSE Linux, Windows 7, Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2003, Windows 2000
Browser(s): All Browsers
Java version(s): All JRE Versions

java.com always hosts our latest recommended consumer version of Java. Sometimes users are requesting to get alternate versions of Java, which are available as follows:

Newer versions:
The latest versions, including links to any future releases, are available from Java SE site on java.sun.com, see http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/
Older versions:
You can obtain the older versions of Java and related documentation from the link below:
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