The CSS reference

"background-image" - css property (v. css 1)

  • This property sets the background image of an element.
  • When setting a background image, one should also set a background color that will be used when the image is unavailable.
  • When the image is available, it is overlaid on top of the background color.
  • Initial value: none
  • The property is not inherited
  • HTML usage: all elements
  • The value must be none or url -> url(myimage.png)
  • The inherit value, which is new with CSS 2 will inherit the image from parent specification.
  • Browsers that support the background-image - property :
    Internet Explorer Mozilla Firefox Opera Google Chrome Apple Safari

Property "background-image" example:

<html>
<head>
<style type="text/css">
  body { background-image: url(images/Trophy.png);
         background-color: #cdcdcd; }
</style>
</head>
<body>
</body>
</html>

Javascript access:

// To SET values ([o] is the target object) 
[o].style.backgroundImage="background-image url"
// To GET values you must first get the computed style object
// To get that object in IE or Opera:
var cStyle=[o].currentStyle;
// To get that object in Firefox, Chrome or Safari (w3c-type):
var cStyle=window.getComputedStyle([o],null);
// To GET the property url:
var value=cStyle.backgroundImage;
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