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FileUpload Simple

Simple uploader uses native browser file upload.

FileUpload Tag Documentation

FileUpload provides an advanced file upload mechanism with drag drop support, multiple file selection, and progress tracking.

NameTypeRequiredDefaultDescription
id String false generated Unique identifier of the component in a namingContainer.
rendered boolean false true Boolean value to specify the rendering of the component, when set to false component will not be rendered.
binding UIComponent false generated An EL expression referring to a server side UIComponent instance in a backing bean.
widgetVar String false generated ('widget_' + componentClientId) Name of the client side widget.
accept String false Comma separated list of content types to accept.
auto boolean false false When enabled, upload starts automatically after selection.
cancelButtonStyleClass String false Style class of the cancel button.
cancelButtonTitle String false Title attribute of the cancel button.
cancelIcon String false pi pi-times Icon of the cancel button.
cancelLabel String false Cancel Label of the cancel button.
chooseButtonStyleClass String false Style class of the choose button.
chooseButtonTitle String false Title attribute of the choose button.
chooseIcon String false pi pi-plus Icon of the choose button.
converter Converter false EL expression resolves to a converter instance or literal converter ID defining a component converter.
converterMessage String false
disabled boolean false false Disables the component.
displayFilename boolean false false Whether to display the filename in simple mode.
dragDrop boolean false true Enables drag and drop functionality.
dropZone String false Search expression to resolve a component as drop zone.
global boolean false true Global AJAX requests are listened by ajaxStatus component, if disabled only ajaxStatus components defined in parent naming containers are notified.
ignoreAutoUpdate boolean false false If true, ajax requests will not update components with autoUpdate="true".
immediate boolean false false When set true, process validations logic is executed at apply request values phase for this component.
label String false Choose Label of the choose button.
listener MethodExpression false Method expression to invoke when a file is uploaded.
maxChunkSize Long false 0L Maximum chunk size in bytes for chunked uploads. 0 means no chunking.
maxRetries int false 30 Maximum number of retries for failed chunk uploads.
messageTemplate String false Template for displaying file information.
mode String false advanced Mode of the fileupload, 'simple' or 'advanced'.
multiple boolean false false Allows multiple file selection.
onAdd String false Client side callback to execute when a file is added.
oncancel String false Client side callback to execute when upload is cancelled.
oncomplete String false Client side callback to execute when upload completes.
onerror String false Client side callback to execute when upload fails.
onstart String false Client side callback to execute when upload starts.
onupload String false Client side callback to execute when a file is uploaded.
onvalidationfailure String false Client side callback to execute when validation fails.
previewWidth int false 80 Width of the preview in pixels.
process String false Component(s) to process in partial request.
required boolean false false Marks component as required.
requiredMessage String false
retryTimeout int false 1000 Timeout in milliseconds between retries.
sequential boolean false false Uploads files sequentially instead of in parallel.
skinSimple boolean false false Applies simple skin to the component.
style String false Inline style of the component.
styleClass String false Style class of the component.
submittedValue Object false
title String false Title attribute of the file input.
update String false Component(s) to update in partial request.
uploadButtonStyleClass String false Style class of the upload button.
uploadButtonTitle String false Title attribute of the upload button.
uploadIcon String false pi pi-upload Icon of the upload button.
uploadLabel String false Upload Label of the upload button.
validator Validator false A method expression referring to a method validating the input.
validatorMessage String false
value Object false Value of the component.
valueChangeListener ValueChangeListener false A method binding expression referring to a method for handling a valuchangeevent.
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Unskinned

Per default, simple FileUpload just renders the native HTML markup.

Single

Single mode allows only one file to be selected at a time from the native file dialog.

Choose
Multiple

Multiple mode allows multiple files to be selected from the native file dialog, if supported by the browser.

Choose
Single & Validation

FileUpload integrates p:validateFile for validation. Even Client-Side-Validation is supported.

Choose
Auto & Single

Auto-Mode uploads the file immediately via AJAX.

Choose
Auto & Single & allowTyes validation

Use Case to demonstrate the integrity for multiple features.

Choose
Auto & Multiple

Use Case to demonstrate the integrity for multiple features.

Choose
Custom Drag&Drop

Per default, the FileUpload itself is the drop zone. In addition FileUpload supports a custom dropZone.

Choose

Usage


<style>
    body .card.ui-state-drag {
        background-color: #ffffd6;
    }
</style>


<p:growl id="growl" showDetail="true" keepAlive="true"/>

<div class="card">
    <h5>Unskinned</h5>

    <p>Per default, simple FileUpload just renders the native HTML markup.</p>

    <h:form id="unskinned" enctype="multipart/form-data">
        <p:fileUpload id="upload" value="#{fileUploadView.file}" mode="simple" />

        <p:commandButton id="submit" value="Submit" ajax="false" action="#{fileUploadView.upload}" styleClass="mt-3 ui-button-outlined block"/>
    </h:form>
</div>

<div class="card">
    <h5>Single</h5>

    <p>Single mode allows only one file to be selected at a time from the native file dialog.</p>

    <h:form id="single" enctype="multipart/form-data">
        <p:fileUpload id="upload" value="#{fileUploadView.file}" mode="simple" skinSimple="true"/>

        <p:commandButton id="submit" value="Submit" ajax="false" action="#{fileUploadView.upload}" styleClass="mt-3 ui-button-outlined block"/>
    </h:form>
</div>

<div class="card">
    <h5>Multiple</h5>

    <p>Multiple mode allows multiple files to be selected from the native file dialog, if supported by the browser.</p>

    <h:form id="multiple" enctype="multipart/form-data">
        <p:fileUpload id="upload" value="#{fileUploadView.files}" mode="simple" skinSimple="true" multiple="true"/>
        <p:commandButton id="submit" value="Submit" ajax="false" action="#{fileUploadView.uploadMultiple}" styleClass="mt-3 ui-button-outlined block"/>
    </h:form>
</div>

<div class="card">
    <h5>Single &amp; Validation</h5>

    <p>FileUpload integrates p:validateFile for validation. Even Client-Side-Validation is supported.</p>

    <h:form id="singleValidation" enctype="multipart/form-data">
        <p:fileUpload id="upload" value="#{fileUploadView.file}" mode="simple" skinSimple="true">
            <p:validateFile allowTypes="/(\.|\/)(pdf)$/" />
        </p:fileUpload>

        <p:commandButton id="submit" value="Submit" action="#{fileUploadView.upload}" styleClass="mt-3 ui-button-outlined block"
                         validateClient="false" process="@form" update=":growl"/>

        <p:commandButton id="submitCSV" value="Submit (+ validateClient)" action="#{fileUploadView.upload}" styleClass="mt-3 ui-button-outlined block"
                         validateClient="true" process="@form" update=":growl"/>
    </h:form>
</div>


<div class="card">
    <h5>Auto &amp; Single</h5>

    <p>Auto-Mode uploads the file immediately via AJAX.</p>

    <h:form id="autoSingle">
        <p:fileUpload id="upload" value="#{fileUploadView.file}"
                      mode="simple" skinSimple="true" auto="true"
                      process="@this" update=":growl"
                      listener="#{fileUploadView.handleFileUpload}" />
    </h:form>
</div>

<div class="card">
    <h5>Auto &amp; Single &amp; allowTyes validation</h5>

    <p>Use Case to demonstrate the integrity for multiple features.</p>

    <h:form id="autoSingleValidation">
        <p:fileUpload id="upload" value="#{fileUploadView.file}"
                      mode="simple" skinSimple="true" auto="true"
                      process="@this" update=":growl"
                      listener="#{fileUploadView.handleFileUpload}">
            <p:validateFile allowTypes="/(\.|\/)(pdf)$/" sizeLimit="100" />
        </p:fileUpload>
    </h:form>
</div>

<div class="card">
    <h5>Auto &amp; Multiple</h5>

    <p>Use Case to demonstrate the integrity for multiple features.</p>

    <h:form id="autoMultiple">
        <p:fileUpload id="upload" value="#{fileUploadView.files}"
                      mode="simple" skinSimple="true" multiple="true" auto="true"
                      process="@this" update=":growl"
                      listener="#{fileUploadView.handleFilesUpload}"/>
    </h:form>
</div>

<div class="card" faces:id="dropzone">
    <h5>Custom Drag&amp;Drop</h5>

    <p>Per default, the FileUpload itself is the drop zone. In addition FileUpload supports a custom dropZone.</p>

    <h:form>
        <p:growl id="growl" showDetail="true"/>

        <p:fileUpload listener="#{fileUploadView.handleFileUpload}"
                      mode="simple"
                      dropZone="@form:@parent"
                      skinSimple="true"
                      auto="true"
                      update="@form">
            <p:validateFile allowTypes="/(\.|\/)(gif|jpeg|jpg|png)$/" sizeLimit="100000" />
        </p:fileUpload>
    </h:form>
</div>