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Style backgroundAttachment Property
Style Object
Definition and Usage
The backgroundAttachment property sets or returns whether a background image should scroll with the content, or be fixed.
Syntax
Set the backgroundAttachment property:
Return the backgroundAttachment property:
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| scroll | The background image will scroll with the rest of the page. This is default |
| fixed | The background image stays fixed |
| inherit | The setting of the background-attachment property is inherited from the parent element |
Browser Support
The backgroundAttachment property is supported in all major browsers.
Example
Example
Set the background-image to be fixed (will not scroll):
<head>
<style type="text/css">
body
{
background:#f3f3f3 url('img_tree.png') no-repeat right top;
}
</style>
<script type="text/javascript">
function displayResult()
{
document.body.style.backgroundAttachment="fixed";
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<button type="button" onclick="displayResult()">Set background image to be fixed</button>
<br />
<h1>Hello World!</h1>
<p>This is a paragraph</p>
<p>This is a paragraph</p>
<p>This is a paragraph</p>
<p>This is a paragraph</p>
<p>This is a paragraph</p>
<p>This is a paragraph</p>
<p>This is a paragraph</p>
<p>This is a paragraph</p>
<p>This is a paragraph</p>
<p>This is a paragraph</p>
<p>This is a paragraph</p>
<p>This is a paragraph</p>
<p>This is a paragraph</p>
<p>This is a paragraph</p>
</body>
</html>
Try it yourself »
More Examples
Toggle between scroll and fixed
Toggle between scroll and fixed backgroundAttachment.
Style Object
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