Generate file upload input for property with “DataType.Upload” attribute?

Question

I have the following view model.

public class MyViewModel
{
    [DataType(DataType.Upload)]
    public HttpPostedFileBase ImageUpload { get; set; }

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Answer 1

How about getting rid of the HttpPostedFileBase from the model and adding it to the controller as a second parameter.

In your html, you would add:

In your controller you would do:

[HttpPost]
public ActionResult thisController(Model myModel, HttpPostedFileBase file)
{ }

This should automatically catch any file you input.