The FileUpload object represents a single-line text input control and a browse button, in an HTML form.
This object allow file uploading to a server. Clicking on the browse button opens the file dialog box that allows a user to select a file to upload.
For each <input type="file"> tag in an HTML form, a FileUpload object is created.
You can access a FileUpload object by searching through the elements[] array of the form, or by using document.getElementById().
Note: The FileUpload object can also use the properties/methods of:
W3C: W3C Standard.
| Property | Description | W3C |
|---|---|---|
| disabled | Sets or returns whether the fileUpload button is disabled, or not | Yes |
| accept | Sets or returns a comma-separated list of accepted content types | Yes |
| form | Returns a reference to the form that contains the FileUpload object | Yes |
| name | Sets or returns the value of the name attribute of the FileUpload object | Yes |
| type | Returns which type of form element the FileUpload object is | Yes |
| value | Returns the path or the name of the selected file | Yes |
The FileUpload object also supports the standard properties and events.
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