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

# imageUploaderFlash.enableDescriptionEditor 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 a value indicating whether it is possible to add descriptions to files.

## Syntax
 
```
$au.imageUploaderFlash({
    //...other params...
    enableDescriptionEditor: true,
    //...other params...
})
```
 
### Property Value
 
Type: **Boolean**
 
If `true`, a user can add descriptions in the following ways:
 
- by clicking the description control which appears when a mouse pointer hovers over the file;
- by filling a special field in the image editor;
- via the **Edit description...** option of the context menu.

Otherwise, descriptions can be added through the [description](https://www.aurigma.com/docs/us8/FH_P_J_$au_file_description.htm.md) property only.
 
Default value is **true**.

## See Also
 
### Reference
 
- [descriptionEditor Class](https://www.aurigma.com/docs/us8/FH_T_J_$au_descriptionEditor.htm.md)
- [Aurigma.ImageUploaderFlash.ImageUploaderFlash.EnableDescriptionEditor ASP.NET Property HTML5/Flash Uploader](https://www.aurigma.com/docs/us8/FH_P_Aurigma_ImageUploaderFlash_ImageUploaderFlash_EnableDescriptionEditor.htm.md)
- [ImageUploaderFlash.EnableDescriptionEditor PHP Property HTML5/Flash Uploader](https://www.aurigma.com/docs/us8/FH_P_P_ImageUploaderFlash_EnableDescriptionEditor.htm.md)

### Manual
 
- [Customizing Appearance in HTML5/Flash Uploader](https://www.aurigma.com/docs/us8/customizing-appearance-iuf.htm.md)