How can I upload txt, doc/docx, ppt/pptx, pdf and restrict all other file types while uploading file using php and jquery? Can i do it with jQuery also?
I have tried this.
$allowedExts = array("doc", "docx", "pdf", "txt");
$extension = end(explode(".", $_FILES["file"]["name"]));
if (($_FILES["file"]["type"] == "application/msword")
|| ($_FILES["file"]["type"] == "application/pdf")
|| ($_FILES["file"]["type"] == "application/txt")
&& in_array($extension, $allowedExts)){}
I need it in JQuery or a better way in PHP.
Try this using php :
$fileTypes = array('txt','doc','docx','ppt','pptx','pdf'); // file extensions allowed
$fileParts = pathinfo($_FILES['file']['name']);
if(in_array($fileParts['extension'],$fileTypes))
{
// upload file here if the extension matches to your allowed ones.
}
jQuery validation plugin is better example for this Here is the link jQuery Validate. Also the TYPE can vary from browser to browser so it is not really reliable. Additionally you can use pathinfo function of php which will give you an array with file details like extension in it.