how to preview an image before upload in various browsers

Question

I want to show preview of an image before it is uploaded. I have found a partial solution that works for ie6 and firefox, and havent yet tested it in ie7 or ie8. But i want a solution that works in safari, ie7 and ie8 as well. Here is the solution obtained by combining the ie6 and firefox solution:

function preview(what) {
if(jQuery.browser.msie) {
document.getElementById("preview-photo").src=what.value;
return;
}
else if(jQuery.browser.safari) {
document.getElementById("preview-photo").src=what.value;
return;
}
document.getElementById("preview-photo").src=what.files[0].getAsDataURL();
//  alert(jQuery("#preview-photo").height());
//  alert(jQuery("#preview-photo").width());
var h = jQuery("#preview-photo").height();  
var w = jQuery("#preview-photo").width();//assuming width is 68, and height is floating
if ((h > 68) || (w > 68)){
if (h > w){
jQuery("#preview-photo").css("height", "68px");
jQuery("#preview-photo").css("width", "auto");
}else {
jQuery("#preview-photo").css("width", "68px");
jQuery("#preview-photo").css("height", "auto");
}
}
}

The getAsDataURL() part works in firefox, and the "src=what.value" part works in ie6, but what would work in safari, and does "src=what.value" work in ie7 and ie8 as well? If not, is there some solution that also works there? I will be happy if i can make the image preview work in 5 or 6 browsers. If it doesn't then is the only option to have two forms with image upload part of another form?

Answer 1

Work in firefox and chrome

<input type="file" id="file" />
<div id="div"></div>
<script type="text/javascript">
function view() {
    var f = document.getElementById("file").files[0];
    var reader = new FileReader();
    reader.onload = (function(evt) {  //evt get all value
        document.getElementById('div').innerHTML = 
            "PIC :<img src=" +
            evt.target.result + "/>" ;
    });
    reader.readAsDataURL(f);
}
</script>

Answer 2

you can use blow function. tested on IE7+ and Firefox and chrome

function loadname(img, previewName){  

var isIE = (navigator.appName=="Microsoft Internet Explorer");  
var path = img.value;  
var ext = path.substring(path.lastIndexOf('.') + 1).toLowerCase();  

 if(ext == "gif" || ext == "jpeg" || ext == "jpg" ||  ext == "png" )  
 {       
    if(isIE) {  
       $('#'+ previewName).attr('src', path);  
    }else{  
       if (img.files[0]) 
        {  
            var reader = new FileReader();  
            reader.onload = function (e) {  
                $('#'+ previewName).attr('src', e.target.result);  
            }
            reader.readAsDataURL(img.files[0]);  
        }  
    }  

 }else{  
  incorrect file type  
 }   
}  

<input type="file" name="image" onchange("loadname(this,'previewimg')") >
<img src="about:blank" name="previewimg" id="previewimg" alt="">