HTML DOM Fileupload value Property

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# FileUpload value Property

Fileupload Object

## Definition and Usage

The value property returns the path or the name of the file selected with the <input type="file"> element.

This property returns the name of the selected file with a fake path in IE, Google Chrome, and Opera, and the name of the selected file in Firefox and Safari.

Note: This property is read-only, because of security reasons.

## Syntax

fileuploadObject.value

## Browser Support

The value property is supported in all major browsers.

## Example

Display the path or the name of the selected file:

<html>
<head>
<script>
function displayResult()
{
var x=document.getElementById("fname").value;
alert(x);
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<form>
Select a file to upload:
<input type="file" id="fname" size="50">
</form>
<button type="button" onclick="displayResult()">Display file path</button>
</body>
</html>
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Fileupload Object

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