HTML Standard attribute: accept
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The HTML accept attribute specifies the types
of file accepted by the server. It applies to <input>
elements but only if type = file
(and, prior to HTML 5, to <area>
elements).
Valid attribute
values (when used with <area> elements)
include:
|
Value
|
Description
|
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file_type
|
Not supported in HTML
5. Alternative text to display
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Valid attribute
values (when used with <input>
elements) include:
|
Value
|
Description
|
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file_extension
|
A file extension
starting with a full stop, e.g. .png,
.jpg, .pdf, .doc
|
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media_type
|
A valid media type, see
e.g. http://www.iana.org/assignments/media-types/media-types.xhtml
|
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audio/*
|
Indicates any audio
(sound) file is acceptable
|
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image/*
|
Indicates any image
file is acceptable
|
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video/*
|
Indicates any video
file is acceptable
|
More than one value can applied, if separated by commas.
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