Question

If XHR2 is supported with file-upload capabilites, my application needs to do different preparation. What is a safe way to check if these capabilities are supported. Is it sufficient, for example, to just check an XMLHttpRequest (or MS equivalents) for the upload property? like…

var xhr = new XMLHttpRequest();
if (typeof xhr.upload !== "undefined") {
  do nice stuff
}
else {
  do oldschool stuff
}

Or is this not safe?

Answer 1

if (new XMLHttpRequest().upload) {
  // welcome home!
} else {
  // not supported
}