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".RAR" and ".WAR" archive file compression formats.

RAR is a proprietary archive file format that supports data compression, error recovery, and file spanning. Both proprietary and free programs are available for accessing such files. A tutorial on accessing .RAR files, including a free extractor, is [available:http://howtoopenararfile.com/

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WAR files (short for Web application Archive) are Java archive files used for packaging and distribution of Web applications. WAR files often contain a collection of JavaServer Pages, Java Servlets, Java classes, XML files, tag libraries, and static Web pages (HTML and related files).

* More information on WAR files can be

 found [in the WAR file format article on WikiPedia|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WAR_file_format_(Sun)

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* Refer to this [background information on Java Web applications|http://onjava.com/pub/a/onjava/2001/03/15/tomcat.html

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For a specific guide to implementing the AIM Template Creator software and deploying .WAR files, refer to the [AIM Template Software Setup Manual|https://gforge.nci.nih.gov/frs/download.php/9167/AIMTemplateSoftwareSetup.zip

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