Force HTML Hyperlink to Open PDF in Acrobat Reader (bypassing Acrobat plugin in MSIE?)

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From: Drummer361
Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2009 15:30

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Hello,

Does anybody know how to force a hyperlink in an HTML page (with MSIE)
to bypass the Acrobat Reader plugin and open the PDF with the stand-
alone Acrobat Reader?

I need to do this at the <a href="document.pdf"> level, and not in the
Acrobat preferences.

Thanks in advance!

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Subject: Force HTML Hyperlink to Open PDF in Acrobat Reader (bypassing Acrobat 
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