Is it possible to create a file browser in PHP that allows users to select a file from their local machine without uploading it?

It is not possible to create a file browser in PHP that allows users to select a file from their local machine without uploading it due to security restrictions in web browsers. However, you can use HTML input type="file" to allow users to select a file for uploading to the server. 

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
    <title>File Browser</title>
</head>
<body>
    <form action="upload.php" method="post" enctype="multipart/form-data">
        <input type="file" name="file">
        <input type="submit" value="Upload">
    </form>
</body>
</html>

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PHP file browser local machine file selection without uploading

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