---
title: "uploadPane.addFiles Method  ActiveX/Java Uploader JavaScript"
canonical: https://www.aurigma.com/docs/us8/JA_M_J_$au_uploadPane_addFiles.htm
product: "Upload Suite 8"
---

# uploadPane.addFiles Method ActiveX/Java Uploader JavaScript

Supported browsers: ![Internet Explorer](https://www.aurigma.com/docs/us8/icons/ie8.png)![Firefox](https://www.aurigma.com/docs/us8/icons/firefox.png)![Google Chrome](https://www.aurigma.com/docs/us8/icons/chrome.png)![Safari](https://www.aurigma.com/docs/us8/icons/safari.png)
 
Opens a standard **Open File** dialog so that the user could select files for upload.

## Syntax
 
```
$au.uploader('uploaderID').uploadPane().addFiles();
```

## Remarks
 
Unlike in the file dialog opened by the browser for the `<input type="file">` element, multiple selection is allowed.
 
The file filter for the dialog is formed from the [fileMask](https://www.aurigma.com/docs/us8/JA_P_J_$au_restrictions_fileMask.htm.md) property.

## See Also
 
### Reference
 
- [addFolders() Method](https://www.aurigma.com/docs/us8/JA_M_J_$au_uploadPane_addFolders.htm.md)