Set the MaxFileSize property to enable file size validation. The value of this property specifies the maximum number of bytes allowed for each uploaded file.

Note
The default number of bytes you can transfer for all uploaded files is 4MB. If you want to allow uploads greater than 4 MB, you must configure the application for large uploads.

The AllowedFileExtensions property lists the valid file extensions for uploaded files. When the AllowedFileExtensions property is set, RadUpload automatically validates the extensions of selected files, moving any files with disallowed extensions to the InvalidFiles collection.

Note
You must include the leading dot (".") in the file extension.

• Click on the ellipsis button next to the AllowedFileExtensions property in the properties pane, and enter each extension on a separate line in the string collection editor.

• In the ASP.NET source, list the extensions in a comma-delimited list:

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  <telerik:radupload id="RadUpload1" runat="server" allowedfileextensions=".zip,.jpg,.jpeg" />

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  In the code-behind, assign the value of the AllowedFileExtensions property to a string array:

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  RadUpload1.AllowedFileExtensions = new string[] {".zip", ".jpg", ".jpeg"};

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  RadUpload1.AllowedFileExtensions = New String() {".zip", ".jpg", ".jpeg"}

AllowedMimeTypes

The AllowedMimeTypes property lists the valid MIME types for uploaded files. When the AllowedMimeTypes property is set, RadUpload automatically validates the MIME types of selected files, moving any files with disallowed extensions to the InvalidFiles collection.

Caution
There are several file extensions that have multiple MIME types associated with them. Different browsers send different MIME types for the same file. For these types of files, you need to set all associated MIME types for the file extension you want to allow.

You can set multiple mime-types the same way as setting multiple file extensions.

Valid files can be accessed using the UploadedFiles property. Files that fail validation can be accessed using the InvalidFiles property.

After the validation, if you have specified a target folder, the valid files are automatically saved to the target folder.

The following example shows a RadUpload control configured to receive only ZIP files with size less than 1000000 bytes. It is configured to allow all mime-types associated with the .zip file extension. Valid files are automatically saved to the "~/My files" folder.

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<telerik:radupload id="RadUpload1" runat="server" allowedmimetypes="application/x-compressed,application/x-zip-compressed,application/zip,multipart/x-zip"
    maxfilesize="1000000" allowedfileextensions=".zip" targetfolder="~/My Files" />
<asp:Button runat="server" ID="Button1" Text="Submit" OnClick="Button1_Click" />

The following example shows how to process invalid files. It provides feedback to the user about which files were rejected, and why:

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using Telerik.Web.UI;
...
protected void Button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{  
    if (RadUpload1.InvalidFiles.Count > 0)  
    { 
        Response.Write("Some of your files could not be validated<br/>");
        Response.Write( "Allowed MIME types: " + string.Join(",", RadUpload1.AllowedMimeTypes) + "<br/>");
        Response.Write( "Allowed file extensions: " + string.Join(",", RadUpload1.AllowedFileExtensions) + "<br/>" );    
        Response.Write( "Maximum file size: " + RadUpload1.MaxFileSize.ToString() + " bytes<br/><br/>");    
        foreach (UploadedFile f in RadUpload1.InvalidFiles)    
        {       
            Response.Write( "File name: " + f.GetName() + "<br />");     
            Response.Write( "File extension: " + f.GetExtension() + "<br />");
            Response.Write( "Mime-type: " + f.ContentType + "<br />");       
            Response.Write( "File size: " + f.ContentLength.ToString() + " bytes<br />");    
        }  
    }
}

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Protected Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
    If RadUpload1.InvalidFiles.Count > 0 Then
        Response.Write("Some of your files could not be validated<br/>")
        Response.Write("Allowed MIME types: " + String.Join(",", RadUpload1.AllowedMimeTypes) + "<br/>")
        Response.Write("Allowed file extensions: " + String.Join(",", RadUpload1.AllowedFileExtensions) + "<br/>")
        Response.Write("Maximum file size: " + RadUpload1.MaxFileSize.ToString() + " bytes<br/><br/>")
        For Each f As UploadedFile In RadUpload1.InvalidFiles
            Response.Write("File name: " + f.GetName() + "<br />")
            Response.Write("File extension: " + f.GetExtension() + "<br />")
            Response.Write("Mime-type: " + f.ContentType + "<br />")
            Response.Write("File size: " + f.ContentLength.ToString() + " bytes<br />")
        Next
    End If
End Sub

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