Linking to a folder in InDesign - is that possible?

I need to link to a folder in InDesign - is that possible? I can only find options to link to files. It would be cool if it was also possible to have the folder open up.
(the case in question is a link to a folder containing photos - I do not want to link to any specific photo, but the whole folder, so the user can choose which photo to open up.)

I have a menu in my InDesign document (that will later be a PDF) with the text “A photos” and “B photos”. Clicking on eg. “A photos” should open op a folder containing all my A photos. I do not want to specify any particular photo, but the user should be able to be directed to the folder and choose which photo to open.
I hope this explanation is sufficient.

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