JS for clearing selections

Question

Once the user chooses the file, I have a condition using html5 file api to check if the file size exceeds a 1mb.

function handleLimit(evt) {
   var files = evt.target.files; 
   f = files[0];
   console.log(f.size);
   if (f.size > 1048576) {
          /*JS for clearing form*/
   }
}

What would be the script I would want to run on my input tag to clear/ force the client to choose another file it once the handler knows that file is exceeding a certain size?

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1043957/clearing-input-type-file-using-jquery should get you there. — Bill Criswell, May 30 '13 at 05:12

score 10 · Accepted Answer · answered May 30 '13 at 05:09

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 var _fileuploadcontrolId = document.getElementById("id");
            _fileuploadcontrolId.value = "";
            _fileuploadcontrolId.focus();

answered May 30 '13 at 05:09

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Perfect. I like your use of focus() for UX. – Emanegux May 30 '13 at 05:14
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@Emanegux i dont know why some people behave like this.With out any comment giving downvote – PSR May 30 '13 at 06:17

JS for clearing selections

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