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Style backgroundImage Property

❮ Style Object

Example

Set a background image for a document:

document.body.style.backgroundImage = "url('img_tree.png')";
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Definition and Usage

The backgroundImage property sets or returns the background image of an element.

Tip: In addition to the background-image you should also specify a background-color. The background-color will be used if the image is unavailable.


Browser Support

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

Property
backgroundImage 1.0 4.0 1.0 1.0 3.5

Syntax

Return the backgroundImage property:

object.style.backgroundImage

Set the backgroundImage property:

object.style.backgroundImage = "url('URL')|none|initial|inherit"

Property Values

Value Description
url('URL') The location of the image file
none No background image. This is default
initial Sets this property to its default value. Read about initial
inherit Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit


Technical Details

Default Value: none
Return Value: A String, representing the background image
CSS Version CSS1

More Examples

Example

Set a background image of a specific <div> element:

document.getElementById("myDiv").style.backgroundImage = "url('img_tree.png')";
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Example

Return the background image of a specific <div> element:

alert(document.getElementById("myDiv").style.backgroundImage);
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Example

Return the background image of a document:

alert(document.body.style.backgroundImage);
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Related Pages

CSS tutorial: CSS Background

CSS3 tutorial: CSS3 Backgrounds

CSS reference: background-image property

HTML DOM reference: background property


❮ Style Object