After downloading a xps file, how do I get Firefox to open it?

I downloaded a document from microsoft's dowload site. When I try to open it, it says what should Firefox do with this file? I click on open with and browse to find the correct xps viewer and choose it. But the window to save or open the document just pops up again. What do I do?

Try to open up your xps viewer and go to file then open. Your file should have downloaded to Start > <Your Username> > Downloads folder.

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