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HTML <form> accept Attribute

HTML form Tag Reference HTML <form> tag

Example

Specify that the server accepts only gif and jpeg files in the file upload:

<form action="form_action.asp" accept="image/gif,image/jpeg">
  First name: <input type="text" name="fname" /><br />
  Last name: <input type="text" name="lname" /><br />
  Your image: <input type="file" name="pic" id="pic" /><br />
  <input type="submit" value="Submit" />
</form>

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Browser Support

Internet Explorer Firefox Opera Google Chrome Safari

Note: The accept attribute is not supported in any of the major browsers.

Definition and Usage

The accept attribute specifies the types of files that the server accepts (that can be submitted through a file upload).

Tip: Do not use this attribute as a validation tool. File uploads should be validated on the server.

Syntax

<form accept="MIME_type">

Attribute Values

Value Description
MIME_type One or more MIME types that can be submitted/uploaded. To specify more than one MIME type, separate the types with a comma.

Look at IANA MIME types for a complete list of standard MIME types.

HTML form Tag Reference HTML <form> tag
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