extension method

extension( [extension ] )Returns: Boolean

Description: Makes the element require a certain file extension.

Returns true if the value ends with one of the specified file extensions. If nothing is specified, only images are allowed (png, jpeg, gif).

Works with text inputs.

Part of the additional-methods.js file

Example:

Makes "field" required and ending with ".xls" or ".csv".

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<!doctype html>

<html>

<head>

<meta charset="utf-8">

<title>Makes "field" required and ending with ".xls" or ".csv".</title>

<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://jqueryvalidation.org/files/demo/site-demos.css">

 
</head>

<body>

<form id="myform">

<label for="field">Required, only .xls and .csv files allowed: </label>

<input type="file" class="left" id="field" name="field">

<br/>

<input type="submit" value="Validate!">

</form>

<script src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.11.1.min.js"></script>

<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/jquery.validation/1.16.0/jquery.validate.min.js"></script>

<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/jquery.validation/1.16.0/additional-methods.min.js"></script>

<script>

// just for the demos, avoids form submit

jQuery.validator.setDefaults({

  debug: true,

  success: "valid"

});

$( "#myform" ).validate({

  rules: {

    field: {

      required: true,

      extension: "xls|csv"

    }

  }

});

</script>

</body>

</html>

Demo: