Web/API/HTMLInputElement/multiple

The HTMLInputElement.multiple property indicates if an input can have more than one value. Firefox currently only supports multiple for <input type="file">.

Example

// fileInput is a <input type=file multiple>
let fileInput = document.getElementById('myfileinput');

if (fileInput.multiple == true) {

  for (let i = 0; i < fileInput.files.length; i++) {
    // Loop fileInput.files
  }

// Only one file available
} else {
  let file = fileInput.files.item(0);
}

See also

• FileList
• Bug 523771 - Support <input type=file multiple>

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
HTML Living StandardThe definition of 'multiple' in that specification.	Living Standard

Browser compatibility

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	Desktop						Mobile
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari	Android webview	Chrome for Android	Firefox for Android	Opera for Android	Safari on iOS	Samsung Internet
multiple	Chrome Full support Yes	Edge Full support 12	Firefox Full support 3.6	IE ?	Opera Full support Yes	Safari Full support Yes	WebView Android Full support Yes	Chrome Android Full support Yes	Firefox Android Full support Yes	Opera Android Full support Yes	Safari iOS Full support Yes	Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes

Legend

Full support  

Full support

Compatibility unknown  

Compatibility unknown

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