---
title: "metadata.enableStandardField(String,Boolean) Method  ActiveX/Java Uploader JavaScript"
canonical: https://www.aurigma.com/docs/us8/JA_M_J_$au_metadata_enableStandardField_2_e0636892.htm
product: "Upload Suite 8"
---

# metadata.enableStandardField(String,Boolean) Method ActiveX/Java Uploader JavaScript

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Enables or disables the specified standard POST field.

## Syntax
 
```
$au.uploader('uploaderID').metadata().enableStandardField(name, enable);
```
 
### Parameters
 
 - name
     - Type: **String**
 
The name of the standard POST field to enable/disable.
 - enable
     - Type: **Boolean**
 
If `true`, the specified standard POST field is uploaded; otherwise, this filed in not send to a server.

## Remarks
 
The name parameter can contain particular indices or use the following placeholders:
 
- *[itemIndex]*
    - Current index of the file.
 ```
var u = $au.uploader('uploaderID'); 
u.metadata().enableStandardField("Tag_[itemIndex]", false);
```
- *[converterIndex]*
    - Current index of the converted file.
 ```
var u = $au.uploader('uploaderID'); 
u.metadata().enableStandardField("File[converterIndex]Size_[itemIndex]", false);
```

## See Also
 
### Manual
 
- [POST Field Reference](https://www.aurigma.com/docs/us8/post-field-reference-iu.htm.md)