hi everybody,

  I have this trivial problem.I can't clear the text in the file upload form field element after writing into it and the

document.getElementById("theFile").value="";

wouldn't work at all for the following tag:

<input type="file" id="theFile" name="theFile" >

what shall I do?:(

Another security feature.
You have to remove the element completely and re-insert it using the DOM.
Alternatively reset the form but then you will lose all other entere data.



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Joe (Microsoft MVP - XML)

I was to do the same job(remove and insert it again)
I have never thought about what security problem would arise if this element could be set via
javascript.But it would be nice if it had some reset method, Since I don't see any security
issue in resetting the field.
thank you...

Well if you could set the value you could programatically submit the form and upload a file without the user knowing. I also fail to see how a reset method could be abused.

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Joe (Microsoft MVP - XML)