HTML accept Attribute
Example
Specify that the server accepts only image files in the file upload:
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Definition and Usage
The accept attribute specifies the types of files that the server accepts
(that can be submitted through a file upload).
Note: The accept attribute can only be used with .
Tip: Do not use this attribute as a validation tool. File uploads
should be validated on the server.
Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the attribute.
Attribute
accept
8.0
10.0
4.0
6.0
15.0
Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5
NONE.
Syntax
Tip: To specify more than one value, separate the values with a comma
(e.g. .
Attribute Values
Value
Description
file_extension
A file extension starting with the STOP character, e.g: .gif, .jpg, .png,
.doc
audio/*
All sound files are accepted
video/*
All video files are accepted
image/*
All image files are accepted
media_type
A valid media type, with no parameters. Look at
IANA
Media Types for a complete list of standard media types
HTML tag