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HTML

<button id="btnSelectFile">Upload</button>

<!-- Not displaying the Inputfield because the design changes on each browser -->
<input type="file" id="fileInput" style="display: none;">
<p>
  Current File: <span id="currentFile"></span>
</p>
<hr>
<div class="log"></div>

JavaScript

// Get Logging Element
var log = document.querySelector('.log');

// Load the file input element.
var inputElement = document.getElementById('fileInput');
inputElement.addEventListener('change', currentFile);

// Add Click behavior to button
document.getElementById('btnSelectFile').addEventListener('click', selectFile);

function selectFile() {
  if (inputElement.files[0]) {
    // Check how manyf iles are selected and display filename
    log.innerHTML += '<p>Total files: ' + inputElement.files.length + '</p>'
    // Reset the Input Field
    log.innerHTML += '<p>Removing file: ' + inputElement.files[0].name + '</p>'
    inputElement.value = '';
    // Check how manyf iles are selected and display filename
    log.innerHTML += '<p>Total files: ' + inputElement.files.length + '</p>'
    log.innerHTML += '<hr>'
  }

  // Once we have a clean slide, open fiel select dialog.
  inputElement.click();
};

function currentFile() {
	// If Input Element has a fuke
  if (inputElement.files[0]) {
    document.getElementById('currentFile').innerHTML = inputElement.files[0].name;
  }
}