Asp requests download instead of opening document in new window

I go to certain websites with the new FF 4 and attempt to access a document that uses asp and FF downloads it instead of opening it. Works fine in Safari, Chrome, Opera but not in FF.

see : [https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/change-firefox-behavior-when-open-file Change what Firefox does when you click on or download a file]
see also : [https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/set-how-firefox-handles-different-file-types Set how Firefox handles different types of files]
thank you

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