16.7. File Upload Controls
| HTML Element: | <INPUT TYPE="FILE" ...> (No End Tag) |
| Attributes: | NAME (required), VALUE (ignored), SIZE, MAXLENGTH, ACCEPT, ONCHANGE, ONSELECT, ONFOCUS, ONBLUR (nonstandard) |
This element results in a filename textfield next to a Browse button. Users can enter a path directly in the textfield or click on the button to bring up a file selection dialog that lets them interactively choose the path to a file. When the form is submitted, the contents of the file are transmitted as long as an ENCTYPE of multipart/form-data was specified in the initial FORM declaration. This element provides a convenient way to make user-support pages, where the user sends a description of the problem along with any associated data or configuration ...
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