verapdf should fail with a clear error if no Java

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Since Mar 6, 2026.

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accessibility bug

We check for Java on installing verapdf, but not when running it.

So you can end up with a blank error if you uninstall Java after installing verapdf.

We should fail with a clear error to avoid confusion.

(But only if we are on the JAR path and not using verapdf from PATH or QUARTO_VERAPDF.)

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