---
title: "file.description Property  HTML5/Flash Uploader JavaScript"
canonical: https://www.aurigma.com/docs/us8/FH_P_J_$au_file_description.htm
product: "Upload Suite 8"
---

# file.description Property HTML5/Flash Uploader JavaScript

Supported technologies: ![Adobe Flash](https://www.aurigma.com/docs/us8/icons/flash.png)![HTML 5](https://www.aurigma.com/docs/us8/icons/html5.png)
 
Gets or sets the description to the user-selected file.

## Syntax
 
```
$au.imageUploaderFlash('uploaderID').files().set(index).description(value);
value = $au.imageUploaderFlash('uploaderID').files().get(index).description();
```
 
### Property Value
 
Type: **String**
 
The description to the user-selected file.