ADF 10g: open doc file in msWord but not in browser

Hello,
I'm working with JDeveloper 10.1.3/JHeadstart 10.1.3. deployed on Oracle application server 10.1.2.3
Does anybody know how to open a .doc file in msWord application on client side?
I have added a mime-type in my web.xml:
<mime-mapping>
<extension>doc</extension>
<mime-type>application/msword</mime-type>
</mime-mapping>
but the file is opened in a new internet explorer window.
Currently I succeeded to open it in msWord by changing settings on the client computer in explorer>Tools>Folder Options>File Types and then change for doc file type the advanced property "Browse in same window". When not checked, the .doc file is opened in msWord but when checked the file opens in the browser.
It could be easy to ask the users to make this modification on their station, but it is not possible.
Thanks in advance.
Pierrick

Hi,
if the requirement is similar and not the same its always worth spelling it out. You can reference document resources like Word from ADF by referencing the document URL from a goLink (which then allows you to set the target property to open the doc in a separate browser window or tab). If the browser opens Word, downloads the file or opens in the browser depends on the MIME type setting of the browser (e.g. can it display Word documents natively). If the document e.g is accessed from ADF through a servlet then you probably can set the Mime type explicitly to a specific one. However, it the client in the end that interprets how to process the document.
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