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INPUT TYPE=file XHTML Element

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4/8/2010

The INPUT TYPE=file element creates a file upload element with a text box and Browse button.

Using this Element

There are some common properties and collections that apply to all the elements of the document object model, see Common Properties, Methods and Collections for the HTML Elements in Internet Explorer Mobile.

This element can be used within a web page with attributes.

This element can be used within scripts where it will have properties, events and methods.

Attributes

The following table shows items that Internet Explorer Mobile supports.

Attribute Value Description

ACCESSKEY

0…9, #, *

Gives access or focus to an active HTML element by using a keypad number.

CLASS

 

Associates the element with a CSS style.

DISABLED

 

Disables the element so that it appears dimmed and does not respond to user input.

ID

 

Uniquely identifies the element within a document.

NAME

String

Specifies the element name.

ONBLUR

 

Event that occurs when the element loses focus by the pointing device or by tabbing navigation.

ONCHANGE

 

Event that occurs when the element loses input focus and its value has been modified since gaining focus.

ONFOCUS

 

Event that occurs when the element receives focus by the pointing device or by tabbing navigation.

ONSELECT

 

Event that occurs when the element is selected.

READONLY

 

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STYLE

 

Provides the definition of the CSS styles used for this element.

TABINDEX

 

Sets the order in which elements are tabbed to.

VALUE

String

Specifies the initial value for the file box.

Scripting Properties

The following table shows items that Internet Explorer Mobile supports.

Property Type Access Comments

accessKey

string

Read/Write

Sets or retrieves the number associated with the accesskey attribute.

> [!NOTE] > Supported only for devices running Smartphone 2002 and Pocket PC 2002 software or later.

defaultValue

string

Read/Write

Sets or retrieves the initial value of the file object

disabled

boolean

Read/Write

Sets or retrieves the value that indicates whether the user can interact with the object.

> [!NOTE] > Supported only for devices running Smartphone 2002 and Pocket PC 2002 software or later.

form

object

Read

Retrieves a reference to the form that the object is embedded in.

> [!NOTE] > Supported only for devices running Smartphone 2002 and Pocket PC 2002 software or later.

maxLength

long

Read/Write

Sets or retrieves the maximum number of characters that the user can enter in a file control.

> [!NOTE] > Supported only for devices running Smartphone 2002 and Pocket PC 2002 software or later.

name

string

Read

Sets or retrieves the name of the input type=file object.

> [!NOTE] > Supported only for devices running Smartphone 2002 and Pocket PC 2002 software or later.

offsetHeight

Number

Read-only

Contains the height of the object in pixels, relative to the parent element.

offsetHeight

Number

Read-only

Contains the height of the object in pixels, relative to the parent element.

offsetLeft

Number

Read-only

Contains the number of pixels from the left of the parent element.

offsetParent

String

Read-only

Contains a reference to the container object that defines the offsetTop and offsetLeft properties of the object.

offsetTop

Number

Read-only

Contains the number of pixels from the top of the parent element

offsetWidth

Number

Read-only

Contains the width of the object in pixels, relative to the parent element.

readOnly

boolean

Read/Write

 

size

long

Read

Sets or retrieves the size of the control.

> [!NOTE] > Supported only for devices running Smartphone 2002 and Pocket PC 2002 software or later.

type

string

Read

Always returns a file.

value

string

Read/Write

Sets or retrieves the value of the input type=file object.

Scripting Events

The following table shows items that Internet Explorer Mobile supports.

Event Comment

onblur

Occurs when an element loses focus either by the pointing device or by keypad navigation.

> [!NOTE] > Supported only for devices running Smartphone 2002 and Pocket PC 2002 software or later.

onchange

Occurs when the contents of the input type=file have changed and the user has committed the change (by leaving the input type=file control that has focus).

onfocus

Occurs when an element receives focus either by the pointing device or by keypad navigation.

> [!NOTE] > Supported only for devices running Smartphone 2002 and Pocket PC 2002 software or later.

Scripting Methods

The following table shows items that Internet Explorer Mobile supports.

Method Arguments Comments

blur

 

Syntax:

file.blur()

  • Causes the onblur event to fire.

focus

 

Syntax:

file.focus()

  • Sets focus to the checkbox.

getAttribute

option

Syntax:

vAttrValue=file.getAttribute(sAttrName[,iFlags])

  • Returns the value of the specified attribute. If the attribute is not present then a NULL is returned.
    sAttrName is a String containing the name of the attribute.
    iFlags is an integer that specifies one or more of the following:
    0 (Default) Performs a property search that is not case-sensitive, and returns an interpolated value if the property is found.
    1 Performs a case-sensitive property search. To find a match, the uppercase and lowercase letters in sAttrName must exactly match those in the attribute name.
    2 Returns the value exactly as it was set in script or in the source document.

select

 

Syntax:

file.select()

  • Selects the file input area and highlights it.

Requirements

Windows Mobile Pocket PC for Windows Mobile Version 5.0 and later, Smartphone for Windows Mobile Version 5.0 and later

See Also

Concepts

Internet Explorer Mobile HTML Elements