Posted by Jukka K. Korpela on 10/01/05 01:27

strutsng@gmail.com wrote:

> <input type="file"> only allows the user to browse for files.

It defines a form field (or "control"). The rest is up to the browser, the
rest of the page, and the server to which the form data might be submitted,
as well as JavaScript that might mess around with it.

In particular, whether and how it allows the user to browse for files is
browser-dependent.

> How about "browse for folder" dialog?

On all browsers that I have used, I have been able to browse for folder as
well when filling out a form with a file input field.

> Can html/javascript do that?

You haven't explained what "that" is, and you haven't told what you
_really_ want to achieve.

> If not, please advise what are the other approaches.

It's usually difficult to suggest solutions to problems before the problems
are known.

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