<input type="file">

The file state represents a list of selected files, each file consisting of a file name, a file type, and a file body (the contents of the file).

Point

• Unless the multiple attribute is set, there must be no more than one file in the list of selected files.

HTML Attributes

• accept = list of MIME types
  Specified to provide user agents with a hint of what file types will be accepted. [Example A]

• multiple = boolean
  Indicates whether the user is to be allowed to specify more than one value.

• name = string
  Gives the name of the input element.

• required = boolean
  When specified, the element is required.

• value = string
  Gives the default value of the input element.

Example

Example A

[try it]

<label>Select file: <input type="file" name="imagefile" accept="image/jpeg, image/png"></label>
<input type="submit" value="upload">

HTML Reference

The HTML5 specification defines the File state in 4.10.7.1.18 FILE STATE.