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Hi all.
i posted the question below on netscape.public.mozilla.general, and haven't
gotten any answers.
I appreciate any help from this group.

TIA.
hilz.


"hilz" <> wrote in message
news:MX33d.3008$PZ4.724@trnddc06...
> Hi all:
>
> I have a form where i have a file input element as follows:
>
> <input type="file" name="filename" size="20">
>
> in IE, the filename returned is the complete path of the file.
> in Mozilla, i only get the filename.ext without the complete path.
> what do i need to change in this input to make it compatible with both IE
> and Mozilla?
>
> thanks
> hilz
>
>

"hilz" <> wrote in news:LZH3d.4522$PZ4.544@trnddc06:

> Hi all.
> i posted the question below on netscape.public.mozilla.general, and
> haven't gotten any answers.
> I appreciate any help from this group.
>
> TIA.
> hilz.
>
>
> "hilz" <> wrote in message
> news:MX33d.3008$PZ4.724@trnddc06...
>> Hi all:
>>
>> I have a form where i have a file input element as follows:
>>
>> <input type="file" name="filename" size="20">
>>
>> in IE, the filename returned is the complete path of the file.
>> in Mozilla, i only get the filename.ext without the complete path.
>> what do i need to change in this input to make it compatible with
>> both IE and Mozilla?

It already is compatible with both browsers. Providing the full path to a
document is a weird behavior specific to poorly-constructed browsers. It
reveals information about the user's system that should not necessarily be
revealed.