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Re:Should HTML have a “max file size” attribute for input ty... by edent on Friday June 19, 2015 @01:09PM (#9746185)
Yeah, exactly. It just prevents people from uploading ridiculously large files which have no hope of completing.
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Re:Should HTML have a “max file size” attribute for input ty... by BinaryIdiot on Friday June 19, 2015 @02:03PM (#9746546)
Well you can check file sizes in JavaScript before upload so you can do this already.
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Re:Should HTML have a “max file size” attribute for input ty... by acveilleux on Friday June 19, 2015 @01:46PM (#9746446)
Yep, browsers could serve up a warning instantly.
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