diff --git a/planetstack/core/static/uploadTextarea.js b/planetstack/core/static/uploadTextarea.js
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+function uploadTextarea(event,textarea_id) {
+    var input = event.target;
+
+    var reader = new FileReader();
+    //reader.onloadstart = function() {
+    //	reader.abort();
+    //};
+
+    reader.onloadend = function() {
+        if (reader.error) {
+   	    alert(reader.error.message);
+        } else {
+            $("#" + textarea_id).val(this.result);
+	    //console.log(this.result);
+        }
+    };
+
+    reader.readAsText(input.files[0]);
+};