Doc #70501 [Fbk->Opn]: MAX_FILE_SIZE docs incorrect

Edit report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=70501&edit=1 ID: 70501 User updated by: olafvdspek at gmail dot com Reported by: olafvdspek at gmail dot com Summary: MAX_FILE_SIZE docs incorrect -Status: Feedback +Status: Open Type: Documentation Problem Package: Documentation problem Operating System: * PHP Version: 5.6.13 Block user comment: N Private report: N New Comment: The value isn't ignored, but it's checked AFTER the entire file was uploaded. Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2015-09-15 11:54:14] requinix@php.net The sentence before that is > The MAX_FILE_SIZE hidden field (measured in bytes) must precede the file input > field, and its value is the maximum filesize accepted by PHP. If you have a repro script that has this field appearing before the file input and the value is still ignored, please share it so the problem can be fixed. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2015-09-15 11:06:53] olafvdspek at gmail dot com Description: ------------ > This form element should always be used as it saves users the trouble of waiting for a big file > being transferred only to find that it was too large and the transfer failed. As far as I know this bit is incorrect. It does NOT avoid a too-large file from being uploaded as the value is only checked AFTER the file was uploaded completely. http://php.net/manual/en/features.file-upload.post-method.php IMO MAX_FILE_SIZE is useless and should be dropped entirely. Test script: --------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=70501&edit=1