This tool is a simple & configurable file upload component for use with Angular Material. you can use this component to upload files.
Prerequisites
In order to use mat-file-upload in your app, you must have the following dependencies installed:
- Angular
- Angular Material
- Material Icons
Usage
- Install package from npm (
npm i mat-file-upload). - Add
MatFileUploadModuleto your module’s imports, like so:
@NgModule({
declarations: [AppComponent],
imports: [
...
MatFileUploadModule,
...
],
providers: [],
bootstrap: [AppComponent],
})
export class AppModule {}
- Add the element to your template, like so:
Basic:
<mat-file-upload></mat-file-upload>
Advanced:
<mat-file-upload [labelText]="'Select a file (or multiple) to upload:'" [selectButtonText]="'Choose File(s)'" [selectFilesButtonType]="button" [uploadButtonText]="'Submit'" [uploadButtonType]="submit" [allowMultipleFiles]="true" [showUploadButton]="true" [customSvgIcon]="'close_custom'" [acceptedTypes]="'.png, .jpg, .jpeg'" (uploadClicked)="onUploadClicked($event)" (selectedFilesChanged)="onSelectedFilesChanged($event)" > </mat-file-upload>
Options
@Input() Properties
| Directive | Type | Description | Default Value |
|---|---|---|---|
[labelText] | string | The text to be displayed for the file upload label | “Select file(s)” |
[selectButtonText] | string | The text to be displayed for the button that allows the user to select file(s) | “Select file(s)” |
[selectFilesButtonType] | string | The HTML “type” attribute of the “Select Files” button | “button” |
[uploadButtonText] | string | The text to be displayed for the button that allows the user to upload file(s) | “Upload File(s)” |
[uploadButtonType] | string | The HTML “type” attribute of the “Upload” button | “button” |
[allowMultipleFiles] | boolean | True/false representing whether the user can select multiple files at a time | false |
[showUploadButton] | boolean | True/false representing whether the “Upload” button is shown in the DOM | true |
[customSvgIcon] | string | The name of the custom svgIcon to be used as the “close” button; otherwise defaults to Material’s “close” icon | null |
[acceptedTypes] | string | The list of file types that are allowed to be uploaded | “*.*” |
@Output() Properties
| Directive | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
(uploadClicked) | EventEmitter<FileList> | Event handler that emits the list of selected files whenever the “Upload” button is clicked |
(selectedFilesChanged) | EventEmitter<FileList> | Event handler that emits the list of selected files whenever the user changes file selection |
This awesome script developed by bjsawyer. Visit their official repository for more information and follow for future updates.
