pass file path to django view using ajax post method

Asked Oct 22 '14 at 12:08

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I am using ajax to post data In form one file input is there I want to get the path of that file field and send it django view through ajax

I am trying to do this but i am getting fakepath

var path = $('input[type=file][name=fileone]').val();
alert(path);


path i am getting is C:\fakepath\django_files.ods

How can i get the actual path so i can send that to backend.

Help me for this i am ajax post methos

asked Oct 22 '14 at 12:08

Wagh

What would be the point of sending the actual path on the client? The server can't use that in any way. – Daniel Roseman Oct 22 '14 at 12:11
then how can i send the file to the view? – Wagh Oct 22 '14 at 12:33
You may try http://stackoverflow.com/questions/20822823/django-jquery-ajax-file-upload – cdvv7788 Oct 22 '14 at 13:21
I've used http://malsup.com/jquery/form/ in the past and it works really well. ```form.ajaxSubmit()``` is what you'll use. – schillingt Oct 22 '14 at 13:24
How can i use jquery/ajax i tried but its not worked. – Wagh Oct 22 '14 at 16:45

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