Input Typefile Show Only Button

Do you want to customize your input file type buttons to show just the 'Choose File' option? Well, you've come to the right place! In this article, we'll walk you through the simple steps to help you achieve this functionality for your website forms.

By default, when you include an `` element in your HTML form, it displays a text input box and a 'Browse' button. However, in some cases, you may want to show only the 'Choose File' button without the accompanying text input field, possibly for a cleaner and more streamlined user interface.

To achieve this, you can make use of some simple CSS styling along with a bit of JavaScript. Let's dive into the steps to make this happen.

First, let's create the basic HTML structure for our form with the input type file element. Here's an example code snippet to get you started:

<title>Custom Input File Button</title>
    


    
        <label for="file-upload" class="custom-file-upload">
            
            Choose File
        </label>

Next, let's add some CSS to hide the text input field and style the 'Choose File' button to make it more visually appealing. Create a new CSS file (styles.css) and add the following styles:

.custom-file-upload input[type="file"] {
    display: none;
}

.custom-file-upload {
    border: 2px solid #3498db;
    color: #3498db;
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 6px 12px;
    cursor: pointer;
    border-radius: 4px;
}

In the CSS above, we set the display property of the input type file to 'none' to hide it from view. The 'Choose File' button is styled with a border, color, padding, and cursor properties to make it visually distinctive.

Lastly, we'll add some JavaScript to handle the file selection event and display the chosen file name to the user. Here's an example script you can include in your HTML file:

document.querySelector('#file-upload').addEventListener('change', function() {
    const fileName = this.files[0].name;
    alert('Selected file: ' + fileName);
});

In the JavaScript code snippet above, we add an event listener to the input file element. When a file is selected, it retrieves the name of the selected file and displays it in an alert box. Feel free to customize this behavior based on your requirements.

And there you have it! By following these steps and customizing the CSS and JavaScript as needed, you can create a neat and user-friendly 'Choose File' button for your forms. Give it a try and enhance the user experience on your website today!