How can I iterate through files in Javascript

Question

Is it possible to iterate through a collection of files in Javascript? I am writing a jQuery plugin that takes either an array of images or, I was hoping, a directory containing a list of images. E.g. either:

['image1.jpg','image2.jpg','image3.jpg']

or 'http://somedomain.com/images/'

I would then like to be able to iterate through the above domain and take the file name from each of the files in the folder.

I have read about the FileSystemObject but this will only be available in IE, is there an equivalent that can be used in all browsers?

Answer 1

You should use server side language to provide array of images in JSON or similar. There is no way Javascript can access local files. That would be serious security issue.