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Can anyone recommend a free module that will let me create web forms that allow asynchronous file uploads? I want to be able to upload files on a website without doing a full page reload. The module must work with a LAMP web site. The module can be built in AJAX or Flash.

Or is it better for me to create this module myself?

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Your options are:

  • a script such as AJAX upload
  • a Flash file such as SWFUpload
  • a regular form with the target attribute pointing to an iframe on your page.

I prefer the Flash version since that makes it easier to add a progress bar.

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You can't upload a file using AJAX. You'll have to use either an <iframe> or some Flash implementation. –  Douwe Maan Feb 21 '10 at 14:52
@DouweM You're right, what I meant by "ajax" was really the iframe solution implemented with a script rather than pure html. It sort of acts like ajax eventhough it isn't. –  Martin Feb 21 '10 at 15:53
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Assuming you use JQuery, try this plugin

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