Search w3schools.com:

SHARE THIS PAGE

FileUpload type Property

Fileupload Object Reference Fileupload Object

Definition and Usage

The type property returns which type of form element the FileUpload object is.

For a FileUpload object, this property will always return "file".

Syntax

fileuploadObject.type


Browser Support

Internet Explorer Firefox Opera Google Chrome Safari

The type property is supported in all major browsers.


Example

Example

Display which type of form element the FileUpload object is:

<html>
<head>
<script>
function displayResult()
{
var x=document.getElementById("fname").type;
alert(x);
}
</script>
</head>
<body>

<form>
Select a file to upload:
<input type="file" id="fname">
</form>

<button type="button" onclick="displayResult()">Display input type</button>

</body>
</html>

Try it yourself »


Fileupload Object Reference Fileupload Object

Your suggestion:

Close [X]

Thank You For Helping Us!

Your message has been sent to W3Schools.

Close [X]