Launching Browser Window from Web Deployed Forms App.

Has anyone launched a new browser instance on the client within a web deployed forms application? We have browser based help within our application. In the client/server version, we used the built-in HOST command to launch the browser when the help button is clicked. However, this does not work in a web deployed situation. First, because we are deploying the application on a Solaris box, and it does not recognize the host command, and second even if we could it would launch the browser on the server. Can I do something with java or javascript?

Why don't you use the web.show_document(url, '_blank') built-in?

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