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

# thumbnail.parentControlName 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)
 
The [uploader](https://www.aurigma.com/docs/us8/JA_T_J_$au_uploader.htm.md) control name this [thumbnail](https://www.aurigma.com/docs/us8/JA_T_J_$au_thumbnail.htm.md) instance is associated with.

## Syntax
 
```
$au.thumbnail({
    //...other params...
    parentControlName: "",
    //...other params...
})
```

```
$au.thumbnail('thumbnailID').parentControlName(value);
value = $au.thumbnail('thumbnailID').parentControlName();
```
 
### Property Value
 
Type: **String**
 
Gets or sets a name of the **uploader** control this **thumbnail** instance is associated with.
 
Default value is **""**.

## Remarks
 
After you associate this **thumbnail** control with a parent **uploader**, you should bind it with some item from the upload list. To do this, set the [guid](https://www.aurigma.com/docs/us8/JA_P_J_$au_thumbnail_guid.htm.md) property to the GUID of this item. You can get it using the [file.guid](https://www.aurigma.com/docs/us8/JA_P_J_$au_file_guid.htm.md) property.

## See Also
 
### Reference
 
- [Aurigma.ImageUploader.Thumbnail.ParentControlName ASP.NET PropertyActiveX/Java Uploader](https://www.aurigma.com/docs/us8/JA_P_Aurigma_ImageUploader_Thumbnail_ParentControlName.htm.md)
- [Thumbnail.ParentControlName PHP PropertyActiveX/Java Uploader](https://www.aurigma.com/docs/us8/JA_P_P_Thumbnail_ParentControlName.htm.md)