accept method

accept method

Makes a file upload accept only specified mime-types.

Description

Uses the HTML5 file API to look at the type attribute of one or more selected files and validate that each matches the specified mime-type. If nothing is specified, only images are allowed (image/*). You can specify multiple mime-types by separating them with a comma, e.g. “image/x-eps,application/pdf”. Works with type=”file” inputs. Part of the additional-methods.js file Note: This method used to look at just the filename, specifically the file extension. That behaviour is now available as the “extension” method inside src/additional/extension.js.

Usage

accept( mimetype )

Examples

Required, only audio files allowed:

$( "#myform" ).validate({
  rules: {
    field: {
      required: true,
      accept: "audio/*"
    }
  }
});

<label for="field">Required, audio files only: </label>
<input type="file" class="left" id="field" name="field">
<br/>
<input type="submit" value="Validate!">