This object is available in many contexts. On the server-side, it allows access to the server file system. In that context it is available as part of the Netscape Enterprise Server product (see the separate File object entries for the NES version).

File objects may also exist client-side. Similar file system access may be possible there as well, although you should not expect this to work from within your browser. It may be available as part of a desktop scripting environment.

Although they aren't instantiated as File objects, it is sometimes convenient to refer to a File object when we really mean to refer to an Input object whose type property is set to the "FILE" value.

Warnings:

• Be aware that File objects are not standardized and may offer different methods, properties and functions in each context. Furthermore, the same named methods, properties and functions may not yield the same results across all implementations.

• The JScript File object and the identically named Netscape Enterprise Server File object do not share any properties or methods. They are completely different implementations.

• The JScript File object is somewhat odd in that its properties and methods are spelled with a capital letter at the start of their name. This is not typical JavaScript or JScript usage so you should beware of capitalization when scripting File objects with JScript.