Quick Reference
The background-origin property specifies the positioning area of a background image (this property has no effect if the background-attachment is fixed).
div {
background-image: url("my-background.jpg");
background-origin: content-box;
background-color: red;
}
Note
background-origin should not be confused with background-position. background-origin sets the positioning as it applies to the padding, border, and content (see background-clip). background-position sets the starting position of the background image (e.g., left top, right bottom, center center).
Default
Default value | padding-box |
Inherited values | no |
Can it be animated? | no |
These are the allowed values.
Value | Description |
---|---|
padding-box | The background image starts from the upper left corner of the padding edge (default) |
border-box | The background image starts from the upper left corner of the border |
content-box | The background image starts from the upper left corner of the content |
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.backgroundOrigin = 'content-box';
<button onclick='my_function()'>Click Here</button>
<script>
function my_function() {
document.getElementById('my_div').style.backgroundOrigin = 'content-box';
}
</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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