Problem opening html file in separate browser window

I have an forms app where a user can download a file from the database and then open that file on the client. After the file is downloaded, I use webutil_host.nonblocking ('cmd /s start' ||filename) and it works fine for .doc, .xls etc. as these open a separate program. Problem occurs when user downloads an html file, the command opens the file in the same browser window as forms is running, thus ending the forms session.
I've tried web.show_document('file:\\'||filename) but that fails as I assume it is looking for the file on the application server instead of on the client.
Any ideas on how to workaround this issue?

Well I searched around on google looking for a java servlet or jsp example and couldn't find one. I know they are out there becasue thats where I got mine about a year ago. I dont work at the same place anymore and couldnt take my code with me. Anyway, you would use this servlet for any document (xls, doc, html, txt, pdf) that is in the blob column in the db. The servlet would send a mime type first in the response and then the blob. The browser would display the blob in the associated helper application on the client (Excel, Word, IE, notpad, Adobe Acrobat Reader, etc..). The user can then save the document to their hard drive if they wish. This is faster becasue the clients hard drive isnt involved in the transfer from db to client. The user can then edit the document and reupload the document. Thats how we did it.
Maybe somebody else can post a link to a generic blob download servlet? Thanks..

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