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Hierdie gesprek is in die argief. Vra asseblief 'n nuwe vraag as jy hulp nodig het.

does FireFox support <input type="file" accept = "file_extension">

MC-Derek
MC-Derek
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The code below (should?) list only the file types listed but when I use FF 32.0.2 it lists ALL Files (*.*) The code is copied from http://www.w3schools.com/tags/tryit.asp?filename=tryhtml_input_accept

<form action="demo_form.asp"> <input type="file" name="pic" accept=".docx, .doc, .pdf"> <input type="submit"> </form>

<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <body> The code below (should?) list only the file types listed but when I use FF 32.0.2 it lists ALL Files (*.*) The code is copied from http://www.w3schools.com/tags/tryit.asp?filename=tryhtml_input_accept <form action="demo_form.asp"> <input type="file" name="pic" accept=".docx, .doc, .pdf"> <input type="submit"> </form> </body> </html>

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Gingerbread Man
Gingerbread Man
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Sorry, this doesn't work at the moment. It's a known issue. Feel free to vote for the report to keep track of any progress, but please don't post comments unless you have technical information to add. See the Bugzilla etiquette page for details.

  • Bug 826185 - Inconsistent <input accept=...> behavior