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title: "file.tag Property  ActiveX/Java Uploader JavaScript"
canonical: https://www.aurigma.com/docs/us8/JA_P_J_$au_file_tag.htm
product: "Upload Suite 8"
---

# file.tag Property 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)
 
Gets or sets a custom data of the user-selected file (AKA tag).

## Syntax
 
```
$au.uploader('uploaderID').files().get(index).tag(value);
value = $au.uploader('uploaderID').files().get(index).tag();
```
 
### Property Value
 
Type: **String**
 
The tag of this file, i.e. an arbitrary string containing some data associated with this particular file. It is uploaded to the server as `Tag_i` POST variable.