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MalikAsif293
MalikAsif293

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Is JavaScript able to read files from a directory ?

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MalikAsif293

I want to develop an image slider gallery picking images dynamicaly from a directory.

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Jonas Scheffner

It's not possible to get direct access to the file system. That would be extremely unsafe. You could use an input to allow the user to select files but I don't think that's what you're looking for.