DataTransferItem.getAsFile

If the item is a file, the DataTransferItem.getAsFile() method returns the drag data item's File object. If the item is not a file, this method returns null.

Syntax

File = DataTransferItem.getAsFile();

Parameters

None.

Return value

File

If the drag data item is a file, a File object is returned; otherwise null is returned.

Example

This example shows the use of the getAsFile() method in a drop event handler.

function drop_handler(ev) {
 console.log("Drop");
 ev.preventDefault();
 var data = event.dataTransfer.items;
 for (var i = 0; i < data.length; i += 1) {
   if ((data[i].kind == 'string') && 
       (data[i].type.match('^text/plain'))) {
     // This item is the target node
     data[i].getAsString(function (s){
       ev.target.appendChild(document.getElementById(s)); 
     });
   } else if ((data[i].kind == 'string') && 
              (data[i].type.match('^text/html'))) {
     // Drag data item is HTML
     console.log("... Drop: HTML");
   } else if ((data[i].kind == 'string') && 
              (data[i].type.match('^text/uri-list'))) {
     // Drag data item is URI
     console.log("... Drop: URI");
   } else if ((data[i].kind == 'file') && 
              (data[i].type.match('^image/'))) {
     // Drag data item is an image file
     var f = data[i].getAsFile();
     console.log("... Drop: File ");
   }
 }
}

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
WHATWG HTML Living Standard The definition of 'getAsFile()' in that specification.	Living Standard	Initial value
HTML5.1 The definition of 'getAsFile()' in that specification.	Recommendation	Snapshot of the HTML WHATWG document

Browser compatibility

See also

• DataTransfer.files()