Closed
Bug 189978
Opened 22 years ago
Closed 21 years ago
input type="file" ignores value and style
Categories
(Core :: Layout: Form Controls, defect)
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(Reporter: hauser, Unassigned)
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Details
while the first table row below renders perfectly, the second one neither shows
a value nor is a wide as the subject ...
<tr><th>Subject:</th><td colspan="7">
<input class="Text" name="subject" style="width: 99%; font-style: italic;"
value="Your subject ..." /></td></tr>
<tr><th><label for="attached_file">Attachments:</label></th>
<td colspan="7"><input type="file" id="uploaded_file" name="attached_file"
style="width: 99%;" value="C:\Documents and Settings\rhauser\My
Documents\Contract.doc" /></td></tr>
Build 2003011412
Comment 1•22 years ago
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We ignore "value" because otherwise any website would be able to grab arbitrary
files from your computer. Not a good idea. ;)
The style issue is bug 52500, looks like.
Depends on: input[type=file]
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Comment 2•22 years ago
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just wondering, but even if you didn't ignore value, a user still would have to
press the submit form button?
Wouldn't an option be to require that the "browse" button is pressed and
otherwise the pre-filled value remains grey/disabled? Or that an extra o.k.
dialog is popped up if the file path hasn't been change by the user and thus
possibly overseen in its importance?
Comment 3•22 years ago
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> a user still would have to press the submit form button
No. You can submit forms programmatically from JS (HTMLFormElement.submit()).
The changes you suggest don't provide significant utility while severely
decreasing security. The value thing has been decided and that decision is not
changing.
Comment 4•21 years ago
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*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 52500 ***
Status: NEW → RESOLVED
Closed: 21 years ago
Resolution: --- → DUPLICATE
Comment 5•19 years ago
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I don't know what the user wanted to do exactly, but I've just submitted an enhancement request related to this one concerning the ignored value: bug 323684 (input type="file" value should be remembered in a history database), in case you are interested...
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