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VS-B-8 Media Archive

Creating a simple file storage system using an SQL table

Overview

The media archive shall demonstrate a way to upload files and also to download them. The web page shows the upload feature, and download list at the same time.

Upload Media

• The file upload form allows an arbitrary file to be browsed and uploaded.
• The input control is of type FILE for the upload field.
• The ENCTYPE of the form must be a "multipart/form-data", so that the uploaded file data and type (attr-file) is accessible to the VSP.

Download media

• Display a list of stored files on a single page and have a download link to each.
• The default name in the download box must be the original file name.
• The INLINEFILE pseudo directory shall be used to set the original name of a file.
• The "Content-Type" header must be set to original media type.
• Note that INLINEFILE pseudo URL needs a parameter "VSP", this parameter MUST contain the target VSP link encoded as URL.