This article describes the issue with setting dl.file.extensions portal property preventing all Documents and Media file uploads, including using the multiple filder uploader.
Steps to Reproduce
Add the following to your portal-ext.properties found in the Liferay Home directory:
dl.file.extensions=.bmp,.css,.doc,.docx,.dot,.eot,.flv,.gif,.htm,.html,.jpg,.jrxml,.js,.map,.mp3,.mp4,.odb,.odf,.odg,.odp,.ods,.odt,.pdf,.png,.ppt,.pptx,.rtf,.svg,.swf,.sxc,.sxi,.sxw,.tiff,.ttf,.txt,.vsd,.woff,.xls,.xlsx,.xml
- Start Liferay Portal and login as Admin
- Go to Admin > Site Administration > Content > Documents and Media
- Click Add > Multiple Documents or Add > Basic Document
- Attempt to add a file with an extension listed in the property added in step 1
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Notice that the upload is rejected and a message stating, Please enter a value with a valid extension is shown
(.bmp,.css,.doc,.docx,.dot,.eot,.flv,.gif,.htm,.html,.jpg,.jrxml,.js,.map,.mp3,.mp4,.odb,.odf,.odg,.odp,.ods,.odt,.pdf,*.png,.ppt,.pptx,.rtf,.svg,.swf,.sxc,.sxi,.sxw,.tiff,.ttf,.txt,.vsd,.woff,.xls,.xlsx,.xml)."
Resolution
This fix is included in the Portal 6.2 SP9 from Liferay Help Center.