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Asked: 2026-05-25T20:03:10+00:00

<input type=file/> can give an option to select the file from local machine &

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<input type="file"/> can give an option to select the file from local machine & upload further.
But i wanted a customized button which enables to open the file browser dialog & further upload by clicking on customized button too. please see below the example. Let us assume

<input type="file" id="file-upload"  />  /* file upload */
<input type="button" id="customized"  />  /* simple button */

following is the jQuery fn & it enables the button to works as upload file button.

$(function(){
    $('#customized').click(function() {  /* cutomized button clicked */
               $('#file-upload').click();  /* Now file upload button auto clicked & file browser dialog opens. */

     });
});

above js works on Windows machine while it doesn't work on Linux, Why? also i know OS has nothing to do and Browser is responsible for this. Please help me to sort out this problem
Windows – – > mozila IE chrome : works, please check example

Linux not working on any browser

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  1. Editorial Team

    This is more to do with the browser version rather than the OS or Browser make.

    I believe this would also fail in Opera on Windows – as some browsers prevent the firing of events on a file-type input.

    You could do this old CSS trick instead – http://www.quirksmode.org/dom/inputfile.html

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