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Asked: May 25, 20262026-05-25T16:38:09+00:00 2026-05-25T16:38:09+00:00

How do you preset the filepath in a input type=file? I want the field

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How do you preset the filepath in a input type=file?

I want the field to already have a path in it -> Read-Only possibly?

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    2026-05-25T16:38:10+00:00Added an answer on May 25, 2026 at 4:38 pm

    You can not preset the input[type=file] element.

    The only reliable thing you can do is read back the filename with the value property on the DOM. Some browsers prepend a fake path, e.g. C:\fakepath\some-file.jpg.

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