How to display file name for custom input file using jquery?

Question

I entered the input file using CSS:

.custom-file-upload {
  border: 1px solid #ccc;
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 6px 12px;
  cursor: pointer; 
}

<form>
  <label for="file-upload" class="custom-file-upload">
    <i class="fa fa-cloud-upload"></i> Upload Image
  </label>
  <input id="file-upload" name='upload_cont_img' type="file" style="display:none;">
</form>  

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Everything works fine, but Id like to display the selected file name. How is this possible with CSS or jQuery?

Answer 1

You need to bind and fire the change event in the element [type=file]and read the file name as:

$('#file-upload').change(function() {
  var i = $(this).prev('label').clone();
  var file = $('#file-upload')[0].files[0].name;
  $(this).prev('label').text(file);
});

.custom-file-upload {
  border: 1px solid #ccc;
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 6px 12px;
  cursor: pointer;
}

<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.1.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<form>
  <label for="file-upload" class="custom-file-upload">
    <i class="fa fa-cloud-upload"></i> Upload Image
  </label>
  <input id="file-upload" name='upload_cont_img' type="file" style="display:none;">
</form>

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Answer 2

You can take the file name as follows

$('#file-upload')[0].files[0].name

Answer 3

html. this.files[0].name .

$("#file-upload").change(function(){
  $("#file-name").text(this.files[0].name);
});

.custom-file-upload {
    border: 1px solid #ccc;
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 6px 12px;
    cursor: pointer; 
}

<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.1.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<form>
    <label for="file-upload" class="custom-file-upload">
        <i class="fa fa-cloud-upload"></i> Upload Image
    </label>
    <input id="file-upload" name='upload_cont_img' type="file" style="display:none;">
    <label id="file-name"></label>
</form>

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Answer 4

You can use this to upload multiple files as well

updateList = function() {
  var input = document.getElementById('file');
  var output = document.getElementById('fileList');

  output.innerHTML = '<ul>';
  for (var i = 0; i < input.files.length; ++i) {
    output.innerHTML += '<li>' + input.files.item(i).name + '</li>';
  }
  output.innerHTML += '</ul>';
}

<input type="file" name="file" id="file" multiple 
       onchange="javascript:updateList()" />
<br/>Selected files:
<div id="fileList"></div>

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Answer 5

I had a long crack, I hope this helps you, you may need to plant it to your liking.

HTML

<form>
  <label for="file-upload" class="custom-file-upload">
    <i class="fa fa-cloud-upload"></i> Upload Image
  </label>
  <input id="file-upload" name='upload_cont_img' type="file"     style="display:none;">
  <input id="uploadFile" placeholder="No File" disabled="disabled" />
</form>

CSS

.custom-file-upload {
  border: 1px solid #ccc;
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 6px 12px;
  cursor: pointer;
}

#uploadFile {
  text-align: center;
  border: none;
  background-color: white;
  color: black;
}

Javascript

document.getElementById("file-upload").onchange = function() {
  document.getElementById("uploadFile").value = this.value;
};

JSFiddle link : https://jsfiddle.net/kd1brhny/

Answer 6

Download Button Style

input[type="file"] {
    display: none;
}
.custom-file-upload {
    border: 1px solid #ccc;
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 6px 12px;
    cursor: pointer;
}

<label for="file-upload" class="custom-file-upload">
    <i class="fa fa-cloud-upload"></i> Custom Upload
</label>
<input id="file-upload" type="file"/>

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