Title: Input type “file” validation?
Last modified: May 21, 2021

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# Input type “file” validation?

 *  Resolved [churious](https://wordpress.org/support/users/churious/)
 * (@churious)
 * [4 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/input-type-file-validation/)
 * Dear all,
 * I am using CF7 (v.5.4.1) on WordPress (v.5.7.2) and have the following issue:
 * I have a simple form which includes a file upload field (= required).
    Once I
   submit without filling out and uploading anything all required fields show up`
   <span class="wpcf7-not-valid-tip" aria-hidden="true">The field is required.</
   span>` in the DOM except the file upload field though it is also marked as required.
   What I also recognized is that all required input fields attributes changed to`
   aria-invalid="true"` except the file upload field.
 * Here is now my question:
    How does the validation of the file upload field work?
   After submit it will be checked correctly but there are no changes in the DOM
   visible.
 * Thanks in advance for any helpful informations.

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 *  Plugin Author [Takayuki Miyoshi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/takayukister/)
 * (@takayukister)
 * [4 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/input-type-file-validation/#post-14469426)
 * Validation for file uploading fields works differently than one for other fields.
   It runs after it is confirmed that all other fields have a valid value and the
   submission is not spam. Therefore, when there is an invalid field or an anti-
   spam module detects spam activities, validation for file uploading fields won’t
   run.
 * See the [Contact Form 7 5.4 Beta](https://contactform7.com/2021/02/02/contact-form-7-54-beta/#improved-process-for-uploaded-files)
   release announcement for more details.
 *  Thread Starter [churious](https://wordpress.org/support/users/churious/)
 * (@churious)
 * [4 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/input-type-file-validation/#post-14472688)
 * Thank you for the explanation.

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 * Last reply from: [churious](https://wordpress.org/support/users/churious/)
 * Last activity: [4 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/input-type-file-validation/#post-14472688)
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