Force PDF to open in browser to preserve relative links?

We have thousands of PDF files that are set up to include relative links within the document to other PDF files. The issue we're having is that when people have set up their browser to open the PDF as a separate application, the relative links revert to their C drive/temporary internet files and break (the link looks something like this: file:///C|/Users/callen2/AppData/Local/Microsoft/Windows/Temporary%20Internet%20Files/Cont ent.IE5/purchased_systems.pdf). Is there any way to force the PDF to open within the browser so that the relative links continue to work?
If not, is there a way to do a blanket conversion of the links from a relative link to an absolute link so we don't have to go into each document and link separately?

Hi
You need to set Browser File Handling to
Permissive.
Open Central Administration -> Manage Web Applications -> Select web application -> General Settings >>
Browser File Handling >> set to Permissive .
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