HTML5 Drag n Drop File Upload

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Published on 2011-06-28T21:17:50Z Indexed on 2011/06/29 8:22 UTC
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I'm running a website, where I'd like yo upload files with Drag 'n Drop, using HTML5's File Api and FileReader API. I have successfully managed to create a new FileReader, but I don't know how to upload the file. My code (javascript) is the following :

holder = document.getElementById('uploader');

holder.ondragover = function () {
    $("#uploader").addClass('dragover');
    return false;
};

holder.ondragend = function () {
    $("#uploader").removeClass('dragover');
    return false;
};

holder.ondrop = function (e) {
  $("#uploader").removeClass('dragover');
  e.preventDefault();

  var file = e.dataTransfer.files[0],
      reader = new FileReader();
  reader.onload = function (event) {
    //I shoud upload the file now...
  };
  reader.readAsDataURL(file);

  return false;
};

I also have a form (id : upload-form) and an input file field (id : upload-input). Do you have any ideas?

P.S. I use jQuery, that's why there is $("#uploader") and others..

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