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The DataTransfer.files property is a list of the files in the drag operation. If the operation includes no files, the list is empty.
This feature can be used to drag files from a user's desktop to the browser.
Syntax
dataTransfer.files;
Return value
A list of the files in a drag operation, one list item for each file in the operation. If the drag operation had no files, the list is empty.
Example
There are two live examples of this interface:
- Firefox only: https://jsfiddle.net/9C2EF/
- All browsers: https://jsbin.com/hiqasek/
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| WHATWG HTML Living Standard The definition of 'files' in that specification. |
Living Standard | |
| HTML5.1 The definition of 'files' in that specification. |
Working Draft | Initial definition |
Browser compatibility
| Feature | Chrome | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari (WebKit) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | 4 | 3.5 | 10 | 12 | 3.1 |
| Feature | Android | Android Webview | Chrome for Android | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | Firefox OS | IE Mobile | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | 10 | Not supported | Not supported |