IE8 - input (type="file") get files

Question

I have a problem with input (type="file") in Internet Explorer (I have tested only in 8).

HTML

<input id="drop-file-files" class="drop-file-waiting" type="file">

JS (http://code.jquery.com/jquery-latest.min.js)

$('#drop-file-files').change(function(e){
    $.each(e.target.files, function(index, file){
        alert(file);
    });
});

It work perfect in Firefox, Chrome and Safari return Object File, but IE return a error because "files" in e.target is undefined. Someone know how can I get this "files" using JavaScript?

EDITED: Documentation MSDN input type=file - Only in IE10 files property

score 14 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 12:01

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Internet Explorer 8 does not support multiple files. This has been already discussed here. You can at least get the filename via e.target.value.

edited May 23 '17 at 12:01

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answered Oct 10 '12 at 23:37

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Ok I know that does not support multiples files, but how can I get information for the file? – Thyago Quintas Oct 10 '12 at 23:40
@ThyagoQuintas Does `e.originalEvent.dataTransfer.files[0]` work for you? – Matthias Oct 10 '12 at 23:50
No, dataTransfer is empty after I selected a file. – Thyago Quintas Oct 10 '12 at 23:58
@ThyagoQuintas Sorry, mixed something up. I updated my answer. – Matthias Oct 11 '12 at 00:30
@Matthias then how to get single file? – Prashant Pimpale Aug 24 '19 at 10:03

IE8 - input (type="file") get files

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