Can a servlet launch an Applet or Application?

Hello:
Is it possible for a servlet to launch an Applet or Application? I am new to servlet technology, and am trying to find out what I can and cannot do. I've gone through much of the forums, and see that servlet can correspond with Applets, but can servlets launch something other than a servlet? If so, can someone please provide an implementation example?
Thanks in advance for your replies!

Thanks for replying, but I would love for you to be a bit more specific. My knowledge of servlets is limited. I just purchased Marty Hall's moreservlet book, and am just getting done with chapter 3. I would like to write a servlet from which I can launch an applet, but that is not covered in his book (I don't think). I know it can be done because I've seen a code snippet using the applet tag and codebase, but I do not know how to put it together in a complete servlet. Can you please help? I would truly appreciate it!

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