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# File API

## Overview

File API provides access to the filesystem-level information about the files such as name, size, MIME type, last modified date, content without sending the file to the server.

## Demo

<https://nectar.website/demo/web-apis/file/>

## Usage

You can refer to the code present in `/partials/web-apis/file.html` file and use it accordingly.

## Reference

<https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/File_API>