To use a file input do you need to be able to set <form enctype=> to
multipart?

2008/11/12 Felix <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

>
> cl 2637 for issue 509 removed input type=file from the whitelist.
>
> input type=file is a problem if a malicious gadget can use it
> to receive a sensitive file from the user's computer.
>
> note, the value of the file input can't be pre-filled,
> and it can't be set by script.  so this is a problem only if
> the user can be tricked into entering a filename.
>
> this is more of a problem in IE than in other browsers,
> because IE has a freeform text entry for the filename.
> in FF/Safari/Opera, you can't type a filename,
> you must select a file with the filepicker widget,
> which can't be replaced or camouflaged.
>
> so... I'm not sure yet what's a good way to handle IE.
>
> one idea: if I attach an onkeypress handler to the file input,
> I can prevent most characters from being typed in the input box,
> without interfering with the accessibility of the filepicker button.
>
> >
>

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