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Blog | Dec 5, 2011

Track file sizes with jQuery

jQuery is a powerful JavaScript framework. Many web developers use it for photo gallery purposes, calendar displays and various animations. And here is one more reason why I love it so much - You can track file sizes for items loaded through web pages...


var request;

  request = $.ajax({

    type: "HEAD",

    url: $("#url").val(),

    success: function () {

      alert("Size is " + request.getResponseHeader("Content-Length"));

    }

  });

Hard to beat!