AJAX file uploads are now possible by passing a FormData
object to the data
property of the $.ajax
request.
As the OP specifically asked for a jQuery implementation, here you go:
<form id="upload" enctype="multipart/form-data" action="@Url.Action("JsonSave", "Survey")" method="POST">
<input type="file" name="fileUpload" id="fileUpload" size="23" /><br />
<button>Upload!</button>
</form>
$('#upload').submit(function(e) {
e.preventDefault(); // stop the standard form submission
$.ajax({
url: this.action,
type: this.method,
data: new FormData(this),
cache: false,
contentType: false,
processData: false,
success: function (data) {
console.log(data.UploadedFileCount + ' file(s) uploaded successfully');
},
error: function(xhr, error, status) {
console.log(error, status);
}
});
});
public JsonResult Survey()
{
for (int i = 0; i < Request.Files.Count; i++)
{
var file = Request.Files[i];
// save file as required here...
}
return Json(new { UploadedFileCount = Request.Files.Count });
}
More information on FormData at MDN