Css/Properties/background
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background
The background property is a shorthand property for setting the individual background properties (i.e., 'background-color', 'background-image', 'background-repeat', 'background-attachment' and 'background-position') at the same place in the style sheet.
Description
Values | [<'background-color'> || <'background-image'> || <'background-repeat'> || <'background-attachment'> || <'background-position'>] | inherit |
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Initial value | see individual properties |
Applies to | All elements |
Inherited | No |
Point, Note
- Given a valid declaration, the 'background' property first sets all the individual background properties to their initial values, then assigns explicit values given in the declaration.
Values
See individual properties.
Example
Example A
[style.css]
body { background: url("chess.png") gray 50% repeat fixed; }
CSS Reference
The CSS specification defines the background-attachment property in 14.2.1 Background properties.