CSS background-attachment Property
Example
A background-image that will not scroll with the page (fixed):
body {
background-image: url("img_tree.gif");
background-repeat: no-repeat;
background-attachment: fixed;
}
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Definition and Usage
The background-attachment property sets whether a background image
scrolls with the rest of the page, or is fixed.
| Default value: | scroll |
|---|---|
| Inherited: | no |
| Animatable: | no. Read about animatable |
| Version: | CSS1 |
| JavaScript syntax: | object.style.backgroundAttachment="fixed" Try it |
Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.
| Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| background-attachment | 1.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3.5 |
Note: Internet Explorer 8 and earlier versions do not support multiple background images on one element.
CSS Syntax
background-attachment: scroll|fixed|local|initial|inherit;
Property Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| scroll | The background image will scroll with the page. This is default |
| fixed | The background image will not scroll with the page |
| local | The background image will scroll with the element's contents |
| initial | Sets this property to its default value. Read about initial |
| inherit | Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit |
More Examples
Example
A background-image that will scroll with the page (scroll). This is default:
body {
background-image: url("img_tree.gif");
background-repeat: no-repeat;
background-attachment: scroll;
}
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Example
How to create a simple parallax scrolling effect (create an illusion of 3D depth):
.fixed-bg {
/* The background image */
background-image: url("img_tree.gif");
/* Set a specified height, or the minimum height for the background image */
min-height: 500px;
/* Set background image to fixed (don't scroll along with the page) */
background-attachment: fixed;
/* Center the background image */
background-position: center;
/* Set the background image to no repeat */
background-repeat: no-repeat;
/* Scale the background image to be as large as possible */
background-size: cover;
}
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Related Pages
CSS tutorial: CSS Background
HTML DOM reference: backgroundAttachment property
