background-image Description:
The background-image property defines the background image of the element.
background-image in CSS Versions:
background-image Syntax:
background-image: <url> | none | inherit
- <url>
The path to the image used as the background. - none
No background image should display. - inherit
The element should have the same background-image setting as the parent.
background-image Initial Value:
none
background-image Applies To:
All elements.
background-image Inheritance:
This property is not inherited.
background-image Browser Support:
background-image Examples:
Standard background-image property
<p style="background-image : /library/graphics/purple.gif;">
This paragraph has the purple.gif image as a background.
</p>
background-image Special Notes:
- The background-image property only reliably works in the <body> tag in many browsers.
- It's a good idea to set the background-color as well, that will be used when the image is unavailable.
- Any background image specified will be overlayed above the background-color.
