HTML5: How to specify the types of files that the server accepts?

Last update on February 09 2024 12:52:52 (UTC/GMT +8 hours)

Solution:

HTML Code:

<!DOCTYPE html><!-- Declaration specifying the document type -->
<html><!-- Opening tag for the root element of the HTML document -->
<head><!-- Opening tag for the document's header section -->
<meta charset="utf-8"><!-- Metadata tag specifying the character encoding of the document -->
<title>How to specify the types of files that the server accepts</title><!-- Title of the HTML document -->
</head><!-- Closing tag for the document's header section -->
<body><!-- Opening tag for the document's body section -->
<form method="POST" action="https://www.w3resource.com/html-css-exercise/basic/solution/input-accept-demo.php"><!-- Form element defining a form with method and action attributes -->
<input type="file" name="my_image" accept="image/*"><!-- Input field of type file allowing the selection of image files, with the accept attribute specifying that only image files are allowed -->
<input type="submit"><!-- Submit button to submit the form data -->
</form><!-- Closing tag for the form -->
</body><!-- Closing tag for the document's body section -->
</html><!-- Closing tag for the root element of the HTML document -->

Explanation:

This HTML code demonstrates how to create a form with an input field that allows users to select image files.
The form is configured with the method attribute set to "POST" and the action attribute set to the URL where the form data will be submitted.
Within the form, there is an input field of type "file" (<input type="file">) named "my_image".
The accept attribute specifies the types of files that the server accepts. In this case, it is set to "image/*", indicating that only image files are allowed.
Additionally, there is a submit button (<input type="submit">) to submit the form data.

Live Demo:

See the Pen input-accept-answer by w3resource (@w3resource) on CodePen.

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