Dynamic HTML: The Definitive Reference

Name

background-image — NN 4 IE 4 CSS 1

Synopsis

Inherited: No

Sets the background image (if any) for the element. If you set a background-color for the element as well, the color appears if the image fails to load; otherwise, the image overlays the color. Transparent pixels of the image allow a background color to show through. See also the background-attachment attribute.

CSS Syntax

background-image: uri | none

JavaScript Equivalent

backgroundImage

Value

To specify a URL, use the url() wrapper for the attribute value. You can omit the attribute or specify none to prevent an image from loading into the element’s background.

Initial Value

none

Example

H1 {background-image: url(watermark.jpg)}

Applies To

All elements.

Object Model Reference

IE

[window.]document.all. elementID .style.backgroundImage