| Syntax: | background: <value> |
|---|---|
| Possible Values: | <background-color> || <background-image> || <background-repeat> || <background-attachment> || <background-position>
|
| Initial Value: | Not defined |
| Applies to: | All elements |
| Inherited: | No |
The background property is a shorthand for the more specific background-related properties. Some examples of background declarations follow:
Example:
BODY { background: url(http://www.tagsnstyles.tripod.com/images/bg.jpg) }
BLOCKQUOTE { background: #7fffd4 }
P { background: url(../backgrounds/knight.gif) #f0f8ff fixed }
TABLE { background: url(Ivy.gif); no-repeat: bottom right }
See example in action
A value not specified will receive its initial value. For example, in the first three rules above, the background-position property will be set to 0% 0%.
To help avoid conflicts with user style sheets, background and color properties should always be specified together.