Quick Reference
The background property is a shorthand property for all the other properties a CSS background can be given.
- background-attachment Property
- background-blend-mode Property
- background-clip Property
- background-color Property
- background-image Property
- background-origin Property
- background-position Property
- background-repeat Property
- background-size Property
div {
background: red url("my-background.jpg") no-repeat left center;
}Default
| Default value | see individual properties |
| Inherited values | no |
| Can it be animated? | see individual properties |
These are the allowed values.
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| background-color | Specifies the background color to be used |
| background-image | Specifies one or more background images to be used |
| background-position | Specifies the position of the background images |
| background-size | Specifies the size of the background images |
| background-repeat | Specifies how to repeat the background images |
| background-origin | Specifies the positioning area of the background images |
| background-clip | Specifies the painting area of the background images |
| background-attachment | Specifies whether the background images are fixed or scrolls with the rest of the page |
| initial | Sets this property to its default value |
| inherit | Inherits this property from its parent element |
Using JavaScript
The HTML element can also be styled using JavaScript and the element’s id.
document.getElementById('my_div').style.background = 'red url(my-background.jpg) no-repeat left center';<button onclick='my_function()'>Click Here</button>
<script>
function my_function() {
document.getElementById('my_div').style.background = 'red url(my-background.jpg) no-repeat left center';
}
</script>CSS Notes:
- The “inherit”, “initial” and “unset” keywords can be used with any CSS property to set its value
- In CSS there are many ways to express a color value in a property
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