Name

background

Values:

background-color|background-image|background-repeat|background-attachment|background-position

Example:

BODY { background: silver url(nightsky.gif) no-repeat fixed }

BODY { background: url(oldmap.gif) bottom left }

Applies to:

Block-level elements

Inherited:

Yes

This is a shorthand property for specifying all the individual background properties in a single declaration.

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