:file

file selector

Description: Selects all elements of type file.

jQuery(':file')

version added: 1.0

As with other pseudo-class selectors (those that begin with a ":") it is recommended to precede it with a tag name or some other selector; otherwise, the universal selector ("*") is implied. In other words, the bare $(':file') is equivalent to $('*:file'), so $('input:file') should be used instead.

Examples

Finds all file inputs.

    var input = $(":file").css({background:"yellow", border:"3px red solid"});
    $("div").text("For this type jQuery found " + input.length + ".")
            .css("color", "red");
    $("form").submit(function () { return false; }); // so it won't submit

The output of the code above will be:

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Full source:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<script src="http://code.jquery.com/jquery-latest.js"></script>  
  <script>
  $(document).ready(function(){
    var input = $(":file").css({background:"yellow", border:"3px red solid"});
    $("div").text("For this type jQuery found " + input.length + ".")
            .css("color", "red");
    $("form").submit(function () { return false; }); // so it won't submit
  });
  </script>
  <style>
  textarea { height:45px; }
  </style>
</head>
<body>
  <form>
    <input type="button" value="Input Button"/>
    <input type="checkbox" />
    <input type="file" />
    <input type="hidden" />
    <input type="image" />
    <input type="password" />
    <input type="radio" />
    <input type="reset" />
    <input type="submit" />
    <input type="text" />
    <select><option>Option<option/></select>
    <textarea></textarea>
    <button>Button</button>
  </form>
  <div>
  </div>
</body>
</html>

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:file

file selector

jQuery(':file')

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