8 Tips and Tricks

8.1 Other User inputs

8.1.1 Uploading a file

You can use <input type="file"> to have users upload a file. More info at

8.1.2 Parameters in the URL

Key-value pairs can be appended to URLs using ?key1=value1&key2=value2 syntax. The extra part is called the query string, which you can parse to get these values. This can be a handy way to make a tool that others can start is some initial configuration and makes you tool much more flexible. Find out more at these resources

8.2 JavaScript Tricks