Using object URLs to display images

This example uses object URLs to display image thumbnails. In addition, it displays other file information including their names and sizes.

by hamzeen hameem

HTML

<input type="file" id="fileElem" multiple accept="image/*" style="display:none" onchange="handleFiles(this.files)">
<a href="#" id="fileSelect">Select some files</a>
<div id="fileList">
  <p>No files selected!</p>
</div>

JavaScript

window.URL = window.URL || window.webkitURL;

var fileSelect = document.getElementById("fileSelect"),
  fileElem = document.getElementById("fileElem"),
  fileList = document.getElementById("fileList");

fileSelect.addEventListener("click", function(e) {
  if (fileElem) {
    fileElem.click();
  }
  e.preventDefault(); // prevent navigation to "#"
}, false);

function handleFiles(files) {
  if (!files.length) {
    fileList.innerHTML = "<p>No files selected!</p>";
  } else {
    fileList.innerHTML = "";
    var list = document.createElement("ul");
    fileList.appendChild(list);
    for (var i = 0; i < files.length; i++) {
      var li = document.createElement("li");
      list.appendChild(li);

      var img = document.createElement("img");
      img.src = window.URL.createObjectURL(files[i]);
      img.height = 60;
      img.onload = function() {
        window.URL.revokeObjectURL(this.src);
      }
      li.appendChild(img);
      var info = document.createElement("span");
      info.innerHTML = files[i].name + ": " + files[i].size + " bytes";
      li.appendChild(info);
    }
  }
}