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Ken Tay
Ken Tay

Reputation: 57

Checking file input type in React.js

I am a newb to react and was trying to find a function to check for specific file format type(mp4,flv,,ect) when ever i upload something using react besides using dropzone?

Upvotes: 3

Views: 12408

Answers (2)

SHR
SHR

Reputation: 61

Note that the accept attribute doesn't work as a validation tool, as files should be validated on the server. The accept attribute used for hinting the browser to show files that match the value of accept. Therefore the user will be able to choose any file type he wants.

Upvotes: 6

AKX
AKX

Reputation: 169416

You can add the accept="" attribute to your <input type="file"> to allow the user to only select files of a certain type.

For instance,

<input type="file" accept="video/*">

will accept all video, and

<input type="file" accept=".mp4,.flv">

will accept files with those extensions.

Upvotes: 9

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