background-image Attribute | backgroundImage Property

Sets or retrieves the background image of the object.

Syntax

HTML { background-image: sLocation }

Scripting object.style.backgroundImage [ = sLocation ]

HTML	{ background-image: sLocation }
Scripting	object.style.backgroundImage [ = sLocation ]

Possible Values

sLocation String that specifies one of the following values:

none Color of the next parent through which the background is visible.

url(sUrl) Location of the background image, where sUrl is an absolute or relative URL.

The property is read/write with a default value of none; the cascading style sheets (CSS) attribute is not inherited.

Expressions can be used in place of the preceding value(s), as of Microsoft® Internet Explorer 5. For more information, see Dynamic Properties.

Remarks

The URL identifies the image file. When setting a background image, you can set a background color to be used when the image is unavailable. When the image is available, it overlays the background color.

This property may be set with other background properties by using the background composite property.

Internet Explorer 3.0 supports the background-image attribute, but only when it's set through the background attribute.

Example

The following examples use the background-image attribute and the backgroundImage property to specify the background's image.

This example uses a call to an embedded (global) style sheet to show and hide the background image.

Sample Code
<STYLE>
    .setUrl  { background-image: url(sphere.jpg) }
    .loseUrl { background-image: url(none) }
</STYLE>
</HEAD> 
<BODY> 
<SPAN STYLE="font-size:14" onmouseover="this.className='setUrl'"
    onmouseout="this.className='loseUrl'">
. . . </SPAN>
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This example uses inline scripting to show and hide the background image.
<SPAN onmouseover="this.style.backgroundImage='url(sphere.jpeg)'">
. . . </SPAN>
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Applies To

[ Object Name ]

Platform Version

Win16:

Win32:

Mac:

Unix:

WinCE:

Version data is listed when the mouse hovers over a link, or the link has focus.

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