accessing files that were uploaded to an input form code example
Example 1: how to use input type file and show selected file on screen
updateList = function() {
var input = document.getElementById('file');
var output = document.getElementById('fileList');
output.innerHTML = '<ul>';
for (var i = 0; i < input.files.length; ++i) {
output.innerHTML += '<li>' + input.files.item(i).name + '</li>';
}
output.innerHTML += '</ul>';
}
Example 2: how to use input type file and show selected file on screen
<input type="file" name="file" id="file" multiple
onchange="javascript:updateList()" />
<br/>Selected files:
<div id="fileList"></div>