Refill "File" form field with stored image data

[pelaej]

Hello,

Is there any way to populate an input type=file form field with stored information from a mysql database? And if so, is this a security risk?

Thanks in advance!!!!

[prasanthmj]

No; You can not fill the file upload box value. There is security risk. That is the reason why it is not allowed by the browsers.

[pelaej]

Thanks prasanthmj! I had a feeling that was the answer, but just wanted to make sure...

[djr33]

To expand a little: theoretically you could. I don't know if it's allowed in HTML or not. But in reality, you cannot because all browsers ignore this. It is the same with Javascript.