HTML <input> multiple Attribute
Example
A file upload field that accepts multiple values:
<form action="/action_page.php">
<label for="files">Select files:</label>
<input type="file"
id="files" name="files" multiple><br><br>
<input type="submit">
</form>
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Definition and Usage
The multiple attribute is a boolean attribute.
When present, it specifies that the user is allowed to enter more than one value in the
<input> element.
Note: The multiple attribute works with the following input types: email, and file.
Tip: For <input type="file">:
To select multiple files, hold
down the CTRL or SHIFT key while selecting.
Tip: For <input type="email">:
Separate each email with a
comma, like: mail@example.com, mail2@example.com, mail3@example.com in the email
field.
Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the attribute.
| Attribute | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| multiple | 6.0 | 10.0 | 3.6 | 5.0 | 11.0 |
Syntax
<input multiple>
❮ HTML <input> tag
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