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Asked: May 23, 20262026-05-23T07:20:46+00:00 2026-05-23T07:20:46+00:00

Is there any way to open the browse for files dialog box when a

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Is there any way to open the browse for files dialog box when a <a href> link is clicked using javascript? It should function like a normal browse for files button and give the names/list of files selected in response.

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    2026-05-23T07:20:47+00:00Added an answer on May 23, 2026 at 7:20 am

    Here is a non-jQuery solution. Note you can’t just use .click() as some browsers do not support it.

    <script type="text/javascript">
    function performClick(elemId) {
       var elem = document.getElementById(elemId);
       if(elem && document.createEvent) {
          var evt = document.createEvent("MouseEvents");
          evt.initEvent("click", true, false);
          elem.dispatchEvent(evt);
       }
    }
    </script>
    <a href="#" onclick="performClick('theFile');">Open file dialog</a>
    <input type="file" id="theFile" />
    
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