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My original post is here: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/26090790/input-type-file-click-doesnt-work-on-ie8-9?noredirect=1#comment40885240_26090790 .

Originally, I was using $j('#file').click() in my event handler for $j('#file-wrapper').on('click', function()'. It works for other browsers but not ie8/9. And Chase mentioned his code works by using onclick() event. I tried it. It works well in jsfiddle: http://jsfiddle.net/qy9gLtzv/ . But it doesn't work for me at all after I pasted that into my VF page. So I am guessing whether it has anything to do with the meta-data in VF?

Edit

By clicking that link in my page, I am actually getting an error at Console: object expected. The screen shot: enter image description here

But I am not quite sure what it means. The syntax seems quite normal to me.

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  • are you getting any errors in the javascript console in IE? Also are you loading all JS resources through apex:includescript with static resources or regular script tags?
    – Phil B
    Commented Sep 29, 2014 at 2:04
  • @PhilB I am pretty sure it loads all the resources because it was working for all other browsers. I am not seeing any error
    – Lance Shi
    Commented Sep 29, 2014 at 2:51
  • @PhilB Sorry I was actually getting an error after clicking that label. I will edit my post.
    – Lance Shi
    Commented Sep 29, 2014 at 3:03
  • are you using a jquery no conflict? In your other post you were using $j instead of $. If you aren't using noconflict try switching back to using it.
    – Phil B
    Commented Sep 29, 2014 at 13:17

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The reason for this is not due to any meta data in VF page or any onclick stuffs in Javascript - it is because IE don't like the way of clicking on hidden input file tag. So it won't work.

To walkaround this issue, you need to unhide the <input type=file> tag and use absolute positioning to put it outside the browser window. And it will work fine.

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