Style backgroundPositionProperty
Style Object
Definition and Usage
The backgroundPosition property sets or returns the position of the element's background image.
Syntax
Set the backgroundPosition property:
Object.style.backgroundPosition="position"
Return the backgroundPosition property:
Object.style.backgroundPosition
Tip:The default value of the backgroundPosition property is: 0% 0%.
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| top left top center top right center left center center center right bottom left bottom center bottom right |
If only one keyword is specified, the other value will be "center". |
| x% y% | The x value represents the horizontal position, and the y value represents the vertical position. The top-left corner is 0% 0%. The bottom-right corner is 100% 100%. If only one value is specified, the other value will be 50%. |
| xpos ypos | The x value represents the horizontal position, and the y value represents the vertical position. The top-left corner is 0 0. Units can be pixels (0px 0px) or any other CSS units. If only one value is specified, the other value will be 50%. You can mix % and units. |
| inherit | The setting of the background-position property is inherited from the parent element. |
Browser Support
All major browsers support the backgroundPosition property.
Note:IE7 and earlier versions do not support the "inherit" value. IE8 supports "inherit" only if a !DOCTYPE is specified. IE9 supports "inherit".
Example
Example
Change the position of the background image:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<title>Example Tutorial(example.com)</title>
<style>
div{
background-image: url('img_tree.png');
background-repeat: no-repeat;
width: 400px;
height: 400px;
border: 1px solid #000000;
}
</style>
<script>
function displayResult(){
document.getElementById("div1").style.backgroundPosition="center bottom";
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<button type="button" onclick="displayResult()">Modify background image position</button>
<br>
<div id="div1">
</div>
</body>
</html>
<html>
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<title>Example Tutorial(example.com)</title>
<style>
div{
background-image: url('img_tree.png');
background-repeat: no-repeat;
width: 400px;
height: 400px;
border: 1px solid #000000;
}
</style>
<script>
function displayResult(){
document.getElementById("div1").style.backgroundPosition="center bottom";
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<button type="button" onclick="displayResult()">Modify background image position</button>
<br>
<div id="div1">
</div>
</body>
</html>
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