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Upload: Drop Zone With Input Fallback (HTML)
A drop surface that lists filenames in the browser, layered over a real file input so keyboard and assistive-technology users reach the same control. Useful for testing automation that has to choose between synthesising a drop event and setting the input directly.
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<title>Upload drop zone with input fallback - Novus Examples</title>
<meta name="description" content="A drag-and-drop surface layered over a real file input. SAMPLE test data only.">
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<main class="wrap"><div class="card">
<h1>Drop zone with input fallback</h1>
<p class="lead">A drag-and-drop surface layered over a real file input. SAMPLE test data only.</p>
<form method="post" action="#" enctype="multipart/form-data" novalidate>
<div class="hp" aria-hidden="true"><label>Leave this field empty<input type="text" name="website" tabindex="-1" autocomplete="off"></label></div>
<div class="field" id="dropzone"><label for="f-dropped">Drop files here, or choose them</label><input id="f-dropped" type="file" name="dropped" multiple><span class="hint">Filenames stay in this page. Nothing is uploaded anywhere.</span></div>
<ul id="droplist" class="hint" aria-live="polite"></ul>
<fieldset><legend>About this batch</legend>
<div class="field"><label for="f-uploader">Your name</label><input id="f-uploader" type="text" name="uploader" autocomplete="name"></div>
<div class="field"><label for="f-batch_kind">What are these files?</label><select id="f-batch_kind" name="batch_kind"><option value="">Choose a kind</option><option value="evidence">Evidence</option><option value="artwork">Artwork</option><option value="logs">Log files</option></select></div>
</fieldset>
<p class="hint" data-locked="notice">SAMPLE test data only - nothing is submitted, uploaded, or stored.</p>
<div class="ok" role="status">Filenames were listed locally - nothing was uploaded.</div>
<div class="actions"><button type="submit" class="btn">List the drop</button></div>
</form>
<script>var zone=document.getElementById('dropzone');var input=document.getElementById('f-dropped');var list=document.getElementById('droplist');function show(files){list.textContent='';Array.prototype.forEach.call(files,function(file){var li=document.createElement('li');li.textContent=file.name+' ('+file.size+' bytes)';list.appendChild(li);});}['dragenter','dragover','drop'].forEach(function(name){zone.addEventListener(name,function(e){e.preventDefault();zone.classList.toggle('on',name!=='drop');if(name==='drop'){show(e.dataTransfer.files);}});});input.addEventListener('change',function(){show(input.files);});</script>
<p class="foot">Free example form from Novus Examples · works offline, no data leaves your browser.</p>
</div></main>
<script>document.querySelectorAll('form').forEach(function(f){f.addEventListener('submit',function(e){e.preventDefault();var hp=f.querySelector('.hp input');if(hp&&hp.value){return;}if(!f.checkValidity()){f.reportValidity();return;}var ok=f.querySelector('.ok');if(ok){ok.style.display='block';ok.scrollIntoView({block:'nearest'});}f.reset();});});</script>
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Specifications
- Fields
- 3
- Use Case
- file-upload
- Validation
- HTML5 native
- Honeypot
- true
- Standalone
- true
- Dependencies
- none
- Drop Zone
- true
- Keyboard Accessible
- true
- File Controls
- 1
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