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I want to have an Open File dialog box on a link in my webpage.

I tried 

<input name="uploadedfile" type="file">

but, it works as a button. And, doesn't allow to select multiple files.

I want to have something like

<a href="#" onclick="some_function_for_OpenFileDialogBox">Upload Files</a>

Please suggest.

Thank You

Kaur

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You can only open a "Open File" dialog using a input type=file tag. However the efect you are looking for can be accomplished like this :

<input type="file" id="upload" name="upload" style="visibility: hidden; width: 1px; height: 1px" multiple />
<a href="" onclick="document.getElementById('upload').click(); return false">Upload</a>
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