Inline base64 encoded link not working in Firefox

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Published on 2010-03-25T09:22:36Z Indexed on 2010/03/25 9:23 UTC
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I have this link:

<a href="data:application/pdf;base64,JVBERi0x...KJSVFT0YK">PDF</a>

In Safari on MacOsX, clicking the link instantly opens the PDF. In Firefox 3.6.2, it doesn't. When I choose Download, it saves it as "u7WYuJME.pdf(2).part", which is a valid PDF file. When I choose "Open with Preview", it downloads it but does not open it. Can I change something so that Firefox opens it correctly?

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