Javascript Reference - HTML DOM Input FileUpload type Property

The type property returns type of the file upload button.

Browser Support


`type`	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

Syntax

var v = fileuploadObject.type

Return Value

Type	Description
String	The type of the file upload button

Example

The following code shows how to get the type of the file upload button.


<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
<!--   ww w  .  j av a2  s  .c o m-->
Select a file to upload:
<input type="file" id="myFile">
<button onclick="myFunction()">test</button>
<p id="demo"></p>

<script>
function myFunction() {
    var x = document.getElementById("myFile").type;
    document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML = x;
}
</script>

</body>
</html>

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