CSV stands for comma-separated-values is the most popular file format to exchange information or data between cross-programming languages. You can also use CSV to store information in spreadsheet or database. HTML5 provide FileReader API to read CSV file using JavaScript. You can read CSV file from a local or remote location. The Local files are opened with FileReader API, and remote files are downloaded with XMLHttpRequest
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