Capabilities of web content overlay?

I have a question about what an iPad2/3 is capable of when running content through the web content overlay. I'm assuming this is a quick 'yes', but we wanted to be sure before going ahead on a project.
When loading a page through the WCO, can it run HTML5 with Java objects? Are there certain objects that won't run on an iPad? (Flash, etc.) Basically we have a straightforward app but as an update we want to add a new section where the user can drag/move shapes on the page. Ideally we'd like the position of those shapes to be trackable data but that's a whole other ball game. Is Java what we "should" be using to accomplish this?
My apologies for any horrible misuse of nomenclature, we're print people that also do basic DPS apps as an extension. Thank you!

Java objects? You cannot load Java on an iOS device. This plugin is not installed on iOS Safari.
Flash also won't run on iOS devices, you are simply limited to: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Video (mp4/h.264), Audio(mp3).

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