class FileInput extends React.Component { constructor(props) { super(props); this.handleSubmit = this.handleSubmit.bind(this); } // highlight-range{4} handleSubmit(event) { event.preventDefault(); alert( `Selected file - ${this.fileInput.files[0].name}` ); } render() { return ( <form onSubmit={this.handleSubmit}> <label> Upload file: {/* highlight-range{1-6} */} <input type="file" ref={input => { this.fileInput = input; }} /> </label> <br /> <button type="submit">Submit</button> </form> ); } } ReactDOM.render( <FileInput />, document.getElementById('root') );