How can developers troubleshoot and debug issues related to file uploads exceeding certain size limits in PHP, especially when using Java applets for uploading files?

When dealing with file uploads exceeding size limits in PHP, developers can troubleshoot and debug the issue by checking the PHP configuration settings for upload_max_filesize and post_max_size in php.ini. They can also validate the file size before processing the upload to prevent exceeding the limit. Additionally, developers can display appropriate error messages to users when the file size exceeds the limit.

// Check if the uploaded file size exceeds the limit
if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] == 'POST' && empty($_POST) && empty($_FILES) && $_SERVER['CONTENT_LENGTH'] > 0) {
    $displayMaxSize = ini_get('post_max_size');
    echo "Error: Uploaded file exceeds the maximum file size limit of $displayMaxSize.";
    exit;
}

// Process the file upload
// Your file upload logic here