<input type="file"> only allows the user to browse for files.

How about "browse for folder" dialog? Can html/javascript do that? I couldn't find any syntax for that. If not, please advise what are the other approaches.

please advise. thanks!!

<input type="file"> only allows the user to browse for files.

How about "browse for folder" dialog? Can html/javascript do that? I couldn't find any syntax for that. If not, please advise what are the other approaches.

please advise. thanks!!

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• html
• jquery
• jquery-plugins

Share Improve this question Follow edited Aug 26, 2012 at 9:40 Sathish asked Aug 26, 2012 at 9:35 SathishSathish 4,71377 gold badges3434 silver badges5353 bronze badges 5

• I think that if you are trying to upload the contents of a folder you have resort to multiple <input>'s... Still, +1 – 11684 Commented Aug 26, 2012 at 9:42
• Why would you want that? Then you could just ask the user to type the name of the folder! – 11684 Commented Aug 26, 2012 at 9:45
• can you tell a bit more about why you have to select the folder to save the file? Can't we just select file/files directly? – woodykiddy Commented Aug 26, 2012 at 9:51
• After your ments, this question doesn't make any sense. Inputs are for uploading data, not downloading! – lqc Commented Aug 26, 2012 at 10:12
• have a look at this link dude tek-tips./faqs.cfm?fid=5201 im sure there is an option – Sathish Commented Aug 26, 2012 at 10:18

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As long as you're building a website, there is no other option to save a file on the clients puter then to let him/her download it, which will (as stated in my ment) go to his download folder, or present him a dialog to let him choose a directory.

You can do multiple file select dialog with flash, but for folder on client machine, that needs to go with Java applet at least.

Try this,

<input type="file" webkitdirectory multiple/>

Note: "webkitdirectory" won't work on IE, It will works as "browse for file" dialog".