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@@ -722,56 +722,71 @@ $middlewares = new MiddlewareRunner([
 
 #### RequestBodyParserMiddleware
 
-The `RequestBodyParserMiddleware` takes a fully buffered request body (generally from [`RequestBodyBufferMiddleware`](#requestbodybuffermiddleware)), 
-and parses the forms and uploaded files from the request body.
-
-Parsed submitted forms will be available from `$request->getParsedBody()` as
-array.
-For example the following submitted body (`application/x-www-form-urlencoded`):
-
-`bar[]=beer&bar[]=wine`
-
-Results in the following parsed body:
+The `RequestBodyParserMiddleware` takes a fully buffered request body
+(generally from [`RequestBodyBufferMiddleware`](#requestbodybuffermiddleware)), 
+and parses the form values and file uploads from the incoming HTTP request body.
+
+This middleware handler takes care of applying values from HTTP
+requests that use `Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded` or
+`Content-Type: multipart/form-data` to resemble PHP's default superglobals
+`$_POST` and `$_FILES`.
+Instead of relying on these superglobals, you can use the
+`$request->getParsedBody()` and `$request->getUploadedFiles()` methods
+as defined by PSR-7.
+
+Accordingly, each file upload will be represented as instance implementing [`UploadedFileInterface`](https://github.com/php-fig/fig-standards/blob/master/accepted/PSR-7-http-message.md#36-psrhttpmessageuploadedfileinterface).
+Due to its blocking nature, the `moveTo()` method is not available and throws
+a `RuntimeException` instead.
+You can use `$contents = (string)$file->getStream();` to access the file
+contents and persist this to your favorite data store.
 
 ```php
-$parsedBody = [
-    'bar' => [
-        'beer',
-        'wine',
-    ],
-];
-```
-
-Aside from `application/x-www-form-urlencoded`, this middleware handler
-also supports `multipart/form-data`, thus supporting uploaded files available
-through `$request->getUploadedFiles()`.
-
-The `$request->getUploadedFiles(): array` will return an array with all
-uploaded files formatted like this: 
-
-```php
-$uploadedFiles = [
-    'avatar' => new UploadedFile(/**...**/),
-    'screenshots' => [
-        new UploadedFile(/**...**/),
-        new UploadedFile(/**...**/),
-    ],
-];
-```
+$handler = function (ServerRequestInterface $request) {
+    // If any, parsed form fields are now available from $request->getParsedBody()
+    $body = $request->getParsedBody();
+    $name = isset($body['name']) ? $body['name'] : 'unnamed';
+
+    $files = $request->getUploadedFiles();
+    $avatar = isset($files['avatar']) ? $files['avatar'] : null;
+    if ($avatar instanceof UploadedFileInterface) {
+        if ($avatar->getError() === UPLOAD_ERR_OK) {
+            $uploaded = $avatar->getSize() . ' bytes';
+        } else {
+            $uploaded = 'with error';
+        }
+    } else {
+        $uploaded = 'nothing';
+    }
 
-Usage:
+    return new Response(
+        200,
+        array(
+            'Content-Type' => 'text/plain'
+        ),
+        $name . ' uploaded ' . $uploaded
+    );
+};
 
-```php
-$middlewares = new MiddlewareRunner([
+$server = new Server(new MiddlewareRunner([
     new RequestBodyBufferMiddleware(16 * 1024 * 1024), // 16 MiB
     new RequestBodyParserMiddleware(),
-    function (ServerRequestInterface $request, callable $next) {
-        // If any, parsed form fields are now available from $request->getParsedBody() 
-        return new Response(200);
-    },
-]);
+    $handler
+]));
 ```
 
+See also [example #12](examples) for more details.
+
+> Note that this middleware handler simply parses everything that is already
+  buffered in the request body.
+  It is imperative that the request body is buffered by a prior middleware
+  handler as given in the example above.
+  This previous middleware handler is also responsible for rejecting incoming
+  requests that exceed allowed message sizes (such as big file uploads).
+  If you use this middleware without buffering first, it will try to parse an
+  empty (streaming) body and may thus assume an empty data structure.
+  See also [`RequestBodyBufferMiddleware`](#requestbodybuffermiddleware) for
+  more details.
+
 #### Third-Party Middleware
 
 A non-exhaustive list of third-party middleware can be found at the [`Middleware`](https://github.com/reactphp/http/wiki/Middleware) wiki page. 
diff --git a/examples/12-upload.php b/examples/12-upload.php
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@@ -0,0 +1,132 @@
+<?php
+
+// Simple HTML form with file upload
+// Launch demo and use your favorite browser or CLI tool to test form submissions
+//
+// $ php examples/12-upload.php 8080
+// $ curl --form name=test --form age=30 http://localhost:8080/
+// $ curl --form name=hi --form avatar=@avatar.png http://localhost:8080/
+
+use Psr\Http\Message\ServerRequestInterface;
+use Psr\Http\Message\UploadedFileInterface;
+use React\EventLoop\Factory;
+use React\Http\MiddlewareRunner;
+use React\Http\Middleware\RequestBodyBufferMiddleware;
+use React\Http\Middleware\RequestBodyParserMiddleware;
+use React\Http\Response;
+use React\Http\Server;
+
+require __DIR__ . '/../vendor/autoload.php';
+
+$loop = Factory::create();
+
+$handler = function (ServerRequestInterface $request) {
+    if ($request->getMethod() === 'POST') {
+        // Take form input values from POST values (for illustration purposes only!)
+        // Does not actually validate data here
+        $body = $request->getParsedBody();
+        $name = isset($body['name']) && is_string($body['name']) ? htmlspecialchars($body['name']) : 'n/a';
+        $age = isset($body['age']) && is_string($body['age']) ? (int)$body['age'] : 'n/a';
+
+        // Show uploaded avatar as image (for illustration purposes only!)
+        // Real applications should validate the file data to ensure this is
+        // actually an image and not rely on the client media type.
+        $avatar = 'n/a';
+        $uploads = $request->getUploadedFiles();
+        if (isset($uploads['avatar']) && $uploads['avatar'] instanceof UploadedFileInterface) {
+            /* @var $file UploadedFileInterface */
+            $file = $uploads['avatar'];
+            if ($file->getError() === UPLOAD_ERR_OK) {
+                // Note that moveFile() is not available due to its blocking nature.
+                // You can use your favorite data store to simply dump the file
+                // contents via `(string)$file->getStream()` instead.
+                // Here, we simply use an inline image to send back to client:
+                $avatar = '<img src="data:'. $file->getClientMediaType() . ';base64,' . base64_encode($file->getStream()) . '" /> (' . $file->getSize() . ' bytes)';
+            } else {
+                // Real applications should probably check the error number and
+                // should print some human-friendly text
+                $avatar = 'upload error ' . $file->getError();
+            }
+        }
+
+        $dump = htmlspecialchars(
+            var_export($request->getParsedBody(), true) .
+            PHP_EOL .
+            var_export($request->getUploadedFiles(), true)
+        );
+
+        $body = <<<BODY
+Name: $name
+Age: $age
+Avatar $avatar
+
+<pre>
+$dump
+</pre>
+BODY;
+    } else {
+        $body = <<<BODY
+<form method="POST" enctype="multipart/form-data">
+    <label>
+      Your name
+      <input type="text" name="name" required />
+    </label>
+
+    <label>
+      Your age
+      <input type="number" name="age" min="9" max="99" required />
+    </label>
+
+    <label>
+      Upload avatar (optional, 100KB max)
+      <input type="file" name="avatar" />
+    </label>
+
+    <button type="submit">
+      » Submit
+    </button>
+  </form>
+BODY;
+    }
+
+    $html = <<<HTML
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html>
+<head>
+<style>
+body{
+    background-color: #eee;
+    color: #aaa;
+}
+label{
+    display: block;
+    margin-bottom: .5em;
+}
+</style>
+<body>
+$body
+</body>
+</html>
+
+HTML;
+
+    return new Response(
+        200,
+        array('Content-Type' => 'text/html; charset=UTF-8'),
+        $html
+    );
+};
+
+// buffer and parse HTTP request body before running our request handler
+$server = new Server(new MiddlewareRunner(array(
+    new RequestBodyBufferMiddleware(100000), // 100 KB max
+    new RequestBodyParserMiddleware(),
+    $handler
+)));
+
+$socket = new \React\Socket\Server(isset($argv[1]) ? $argv[1] : '0.0.0.0:0', $loop);
+$server->listen($socket);
+
+echo 'Listening on ' . str_replace('tcp:', 'http:', $socket->getAddress()) . PHP_EOL;
+
+$loop->run();