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title: HTML 5 Gives Gmail A Drop Box
description: HTML 5 Gives Gmail A Drop Box
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# [HTML 5 Gives Gmail A Drop Box](https://www.ironpaper.com/current/2010/04/html-5-gives-gmail-a-drop-box)

 Written by [Ironpaper](https://www.ironpaper.com/current/author/admin) | Apr 16, 2010 9:15:48 PM

Google is employing new HTML 5 attributes to give it's very popular Gmail service drag and drop attachment functionality. The functionality will be available to users running Chrome 4 or Firefox 3.6.  The new tools will allow a user to simply drag a file from their desktop into a email window and Gmail will automatically attach the file.

HTML 5, in the opinion of many in the [web design](https://www.ironpaper.com/webdesign/) industry, will herald major advancements in advanced web technology.

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