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Checking if file is .pdf


Smudly

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Hi,

I'm creating an upload section that limits users to upload the following file types:

 

.pdf

.zip

.rar

.doc

.jpeg

.gif

 

When getting the type for .pdf files, it comes up as:

application/force-download

 

and for .rar files it comes up as:

application/x-download

 

If I do a check that says:

 

if ($type=="application/force-download" || $type=="application/x-download")

 

then will users only be able to upload .PDF and .RAR files? I'm assuming these two types will allow other formats as well.

 

If this is the case, how can I check the extension of the file before the user is able to upload it. I was thinking of somehow capturing the last 3 letters of the filename, and then doing the check that way, except I'm not sure how to go about this. Any insight appreciated!

 

 

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