/// function createFileUpload(selector) { // initialization options - validated in typescript // jqwidgets.FileUploadOptions has generated TS definition let options: jqwidgets.FileUploadOptions = { width: 300, uploadUrl: 'imageUpload.php', fileInputName: 'fileToUpload' }; // creates an instance let myFileUpload: jqwidgets.jqxFileUpload = jqwidgets.createInstance(selector, 'jqxFileUpload', options); }