Can fileupload be worked without the form (enctype) in asp.net mvc

Question

If i take the <% using (Html.BeginForm("Upload", "uploadfile", FormMethod.Post, new { enctype = "multipart/form-data" })) {%> //input type file <% } %> then it works fine. so, is there any other way of uploading file without the form tag.can we do this with jquery. correct me if I am wrong.

Answer 1

Simple answer: no you cannot do this.