You could run some jQuery client-side validation to check:
$(function(){
$("input[type='submit']").click(function(){
var $fileUpload = $("input[type='file']");
if (parseInt($fileUpload.get(0).files.length)>2){
alert("You can only upload a maximum of 2 files");
}
});
});
On change of the input track how many files are selected:
$("#image").on("change", function() {
if ($("#image")[0].files.length > 2) {
alert("You can select only 2 images");
} else {
$("#imageUploadForm").submit();
}
});
<script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.3.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<strong>On change of the input track how many files are selected:</strong>
<input name="image[]" id="image" type="file" multiple="multiple" accept="image/jpg, image/jpeg" >
This should work and protect your form from being submitted if the number of files is greater then max_file_number.
$(function() {
var // Define maximum number of files.
max_file_number = 3,
// Define your form id or class or just tag.
$form = $('form'),
// Define your upload field class or id or tag.
$file_upload = $('#image_upload', $form),
// Define your submit class or id or tag.
$button = $('.submit', $form);
// Disable submit button on page ready.
$button.prop('disabled', 'disabled');
$file_upload.on('change', function () {
var number_of_images = $(this)[0].files.length;
if (number_of_images > max_file_number) {
alert(`You can upload maximum ${max_file_number} files.`);
$(this).val('');
$button.prop('disabled', 'disabled');
} else {
$button.prop('disabled', false);
}
});
});
trySubmitFile(e) {
if (this.disabled) return;
const files = e.target.files || e.dataTransfer.files;
if (files.length > 5) {
alert('You are only allowed to upload a maximum of 2 files at a time');
}
if (!files.length) return;
for (let i = 0; i < Math.min(files.length, 2); i++) {
this.fileCallback(files[i]);
}
}
I am also searching for a solution where this can be limited at the time of selecting files but until now I could not find anything like that.