...
> It's hard to believe that this is not an FAQ, but how does one pass
> parameters to a JWS ...
A JWS what? Application? Applet? Turtle?
>...in a JNLP file?
For the first two, see..
<http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/guide/javaws/developersguide/syntax.html#app
lication_desc>
&
<http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/guide/javaws/developersguide/syntax.html#app
let_desc>
..and the 'JNLP File Syntax' document (one source
amongst many, of that information) is prominently
linked to, and frequently read, so that is probably
why it is not a question that is frequently asked.
Andrew T.