::-ms-browse

Non-standard
This feature is non-standard and is not on a standards track. Do not use it on production sites facing the Web: it will not work for every user. There may also be large incompatibilities between implementations and the behavior may change in the future.

The ::-ms-browse CSS pseudo-element is a Microsoft extension that represents the button that opens the file picker of <input type="file">.

Allowable Properties

Only the following CSS properties can be used in a rule with ::-ms-browse in its selector. Other properties are ignored.

Syntax

::-ms-browse

Example

HTML

<label>Select image: <input type="file"></label>

CSS

input[type="file"]::-ms-browse {
  color: red;
  background-color: yellow;
}

Result

Output example

Specifications

Not part of any specification.

Browser compatibility

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DesktopMobile
ChromeEdgeFirefoxInternet ExplorerOperaSafariAndroid webviewChrome for AndroidFirefox for AndroidOpera for AndroidSafari on iOSSamsung Internet
::-ms-browse
Non-standard
Chrome No support NoEdge No support 12 — 79Firefox No support NoIE Full support 10Opera No support NoSafari No support NoWebView Android No support NoChrome Android No support NoFirefox Android No support NoOpera Android No support NoSafari iOS No support NoSamsung Internet Android No support No

Legend

Full support  
Full support
No support  
No support
Non-standard. Expect poor cross-browser support.
Non-standard. Expect poor cross-browser support.