Download Save or Open-Is it possible in Safari

Is it possible in Safari to launch an application when downloading something instead of saving it to the desktop. On windows computers you can choose to save a document or open it and launch the app from safari. Is this possible with Safari.
Thanks
-JW

I, for one, don't want my downloaded files to be opened by any app until I check them out.
Since all it takes is a double click on the download (after I've scanned the file) or a Control-click and choose my Open With app, I don't see this as any inconvenience.
You can set Safari to open "Safe" files after they download (I recommend not) in its preferences.
It would also only use the default Open With app (Finder Get Info settings for the file extension). Many times I choose to use other apps to open a download.

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