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Use an element to get a file dialog and upload instead of a file input element
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| <!DOCTYPE html> | |
| <html> | |
| <head> | |
| <script src="//ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.1.3/jquery.min.js"></script> | |
| </head> | |
| <body> | |
| <style> | |
| input { | |
| display:none; | |
| } | |
| </style> | |
| <form method="post" enctype="multipart/form-data"> | |
| <div id="wrapper" style="background-color:red;">click here to upload<br><br> | |
| <input type="file"> | |
| </div> | |
| </form> | |
| <script> | |
| var $fileUploadInputWrapper = $('<div/>').css( {height:0, width:0, 'overflow':'hidden'} ); | |
| $(':file').wrap($fileUploadInputWrapper); | |
| // to use stopPropagation instead if statement use: | |
| // $('#wrapper > :file').click(function(event) { event.stopPropagation(); }); | |
| $('#wrapper').click(function(event){ | |
| if( !$(event.target).is(':file') ) { | |
| $(':file').click(); | |
| } | |
| }); | |
| $(':file').change( function() { | |
| $('form').submit(); | |
| }); | |
| </script> | |
| </body> | |
| </html> |
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