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

# file.type Property HTML5/Flash Uploader JavaScript

Supported technologies:
 
Gets a mime type of a file.

## Syntax
 
```
value = $au.imageUploaderFlash('uploaderID').files().get(index).type();
```
 
### Property Value
 
Type: **String**
 
A mime type string like `image/jpeg`, `image/png` and similar.