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What File Selection DoesThe file selection box is a simple and powerful TYPE of <input>. It allows the viewer to select a file on their hard drive. This is usually done in preparation for an upload of some sort. The upload is handled by backend programming, but the entire file selection box can be coded simply with HTML. Here's a sample file selection box: This field has two parts. First is a textbox that allows the viewer to type in the path to a file on their hard drive. The "Browse..." button opens a "Choose File" dialog box that allows them to select a file graphically. Making The FieldThis field is ridiculously easy to make. The entire code is: <input type="file"> Just setting TYPE to "file" brings up the both the textbox and browse button. You should add a NAME to the <input> and you can size the textbox with SIZE. You cannot remove the box by setting SIZE to zero. Add a file selection box to our growing form |
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