How can I allow JS set HTML <input type='file'> value

[ZhiCheng Lee]

Chrome Tell me that Uncaught DOMException: Failed to set the 'value' property on 'HTMLInputElement': This input element accepts a filename, which may only be programmatically set to the empty string When I cry to edit value via JS

[PhistucK]

I believe this is by design. Do other browsers behave differently?

You cannot have a value in a file input if there is no file to back it up.

Web developers cannot programmatically load a path to the file input, as that will allow them to read arbitrary files off the persistent memory of the user, including personal, security or otherwise sensitive information.

☆PhistucK

On Fri, Jul 3, 2020 at 3:30 PM ZhiCheng Lee <ptlizh...@gmail.com> wrote:

Chrome Tell me that Uncaught DOMException: Failed to set the 'value' property on 'HTMLInputElement': This input element accepts a filename, which may only be programmatically set to the empty string When I cry to edit value via JS

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