CSS background-positionProperty


Example

How to position background-image:

body {
    background-image:url('smiley.gif');
    background-repeat:no-repeat;
    background-attachment:fixed;
    background-position:center;
}

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Tag Definition and Usage Instructions

The background-position property sets the starting position of a background image.

NoteFor this to work in Firefox and Opera, background-attachment must be set to "fixed".

Default Value: 0% 0%
Inherited: no
version: CSS1
JavaScript Syntax: object object.style.backgroundPosition="center"


Browser Support

The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that supports the property.

Property
background-position 1.0 4.0 1.0 1.0 3.5

Note:IE8 and earlier browser versions do not support multiple background images on one element.


Property value

Value Description
left top
left center
left bottom
right top
right center
right bottom
center top
center center
center bottom
If only one keyword is specified, the other value will be "center".
x% y% The first value is the horizontal position, the second value is vertical. Top left is 0% 0%. Bottom right is 100% 100%. If only one value is specified, the other value will be 50%. . Default value is: 0% 0%.
xpos ypos The first value is the horizontal position, the second value is vertical. Top left is 0. Units can be pixels (0px 0px) or any otherCSS units. If only one value is specified, the other value will be 50%. You can mix % and positions.
inherit Specifies that the background-position property setting should be inherited from the parent element.


Examples

Online Examples

How to set page background image
This example demonstrates how to set the background-image on a page.

How to use % to position background images
This example demonstrates how to set the position of an image on a page using %.

How to use pixels to position background images
This example demonstrates how to set the position of an image on a page using pixels.


Related Articles

CSS Tutorial:CSS Background

CSS Reference Manual:background-image property

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