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File Upload Field
Form Widget
fileupload - renders a file uploader for images or regular files.
avatar:
label: Avatar
type: fileupload
mode: image
imageHeight: 260
imageWidth: 260
The following field properties are supported and commonly used.
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
| label | a name when displaying the form field to the user. |
| default | specifies a default string value, optional. |
| comment | places a descriptive comment below the field. |
| mode | the expected file type, either file or image. Default: image |
| size | for multiple uploads, the size of the container. Available options: tiny, small, large, huge, giant. Default: large |
| imageWidth | if using image type, the image will be resized to this width, optional |
| imageHeight | if using image type, the image will be resized to this height, optional |
| fileTypes | file extensions that are accepted by the uploader, optional. Eg: zip,txt |
| mimeTypes | MIME types that are accepted by the uploader, either as file extension or fully qualified name, optional. Eg: bin,txt |
| maxFilesize | file size in Mb that are accepted by the uploader, optional. Default: from "upload_max_filesize" param value |
| maxFiles | maximum number of files allowed to be uploaded |
| useCaption | allows a title and description to be set for the file. Default: true |
| thumbOptions | additional resize options for generating the thumbnail, or pass false to disable thumb generation. |
| deferredBinding | use deferred binding when uploading a file, when available. Disable this to attach the file immediately on upload instead of when saving. Default: true |
Unlike the Media Finder form widget, the File Upload form widget uses database file attachments so the field name be that of an attachOne or attachMany relationship attribute on your associated model.