PDF stored in database and to view the PDF when clicking on a link

Is it possible to save a PDF document in the database as a blob column and to retrieve the PDF when clicking on the link
Example
Above method is possible for images
See: http://www.oracle.com/technology/obe/apex/apex31nf/apex31blob.htm.
But can I reach the same for PDF documents?
Thanks in advance for your response.
Kind regards,
Iloon

Hello Andy,
This Upload and Download Files is very useful feature in APEX.
However, is there a way of displaying PDF files first in the report by clicking the corresponding link
in the table?
I mean, is it possible to view PDF files first by clicking the link before deciding to download them?
As we see, this approach is used by most websites and after opening and viewing a PDF file, we can save them.
Thanks.
Shurick.
Edited by: Shurick on Sep 28, 2009 12:51 PM

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