Jquery input.files equivalent

Question

I have a simple html form with a single file upload input. (jsfiddle)

In the past, I have accessed the file selected by the user using input.files, howe

Answer 1

jQuery doesn't provide a wrapper for the Files API. So there isn't a jQuery style way to do this, at least not built into the jQuery core.

Your options:

• stick with option A
• wait for jQuery to include such a wrapper (they might not)
• find an extension written by someone else (if one exists)
• write an extension yourself