Upload a whole directory through an HTML form

Question

Is it possible to upload a folder with a file input in the browser?

I searched and found out that this might be a browser limitation and that I might need to use a J

Answer 1

It is possible to upload multiple files at a time, by drag and drop, without any browser plugins. This is a new development with HTML5 and javascript, so you'll probably need a fallback for older browsers.

It's called "HTML5 drag and drop". I've not used it yet, so I can't give you sample code, but searching for that phrase, and reading the linked Mozilla Blog article may give you some pointers.