Browsing file system to select directory in JSF

Question

is there a way to implement browsing file system directory in facelets i don't want the user to type the directory i search it in primefaces showcases but i didn't find it .

Any help will be appreciated

Solution

For security reasons you cannot browse the filesystem with HTML/JavaScript. If you want to do such a thing you could use a Java applet or a Flash element, but I found such things repulsive.

The reason you want to do this is unclear to me. If it's for downloading a file and selecting a destination, you should be using a regular file download.

You might want to do more research. I found a couple questions on SO that are comparable:

• Directory Chooser in HTML page
• File picker with ability to select folder to be used on a webpage
• How can I let the user select a folder from an HTML page so that all the files can be uploaded