The DataTransfer.files property is a list of the files in the drag operation. If the operation includes no files, the list is empty.
This feature can be used to drag files from a user's desktop to the browser.
dataTransfer.files;
A list of the files in a drag operation, one list item for each file in the operation. If the drag operation had no files, the list is empty.
There are two live examples of this interface:
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| WHATWG HTML Living Standard The definition of 'files' in that specification. | Living Standard | |
| HTML5.1 The definition of 'files' in that specification. | Recommendation | Initial definition |
| Feature | Chrome | Edge | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari (WebKit) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | 4 | (Yes) | 3.5 | 10 | 12 | 3.1 |
| Feature | Android | Android Webview | Chrome for Android | Edge | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | Firefox OS | IE Mobile | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | No support | No support | No support | (Yes) | No support | No support | 10 | No support | No support |
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