CSS Reference

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 valuepadding-box
Inherited valuesno
Can it be animated?no

These are the allowed values.

ValueDescription
padding-boxThe background image starts from the upper left corner of the padding edge (default)
border-boxThe background image starts from the upper left corner of the border
content-boxThe background image starts from the upper left corner of the content
initialSets this property to its default value
inheritInherits 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:


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