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CSS3 background-clip Property

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Example

Specify the painting area of the background:

div
{
background-color:yellow;
background-clip:content-box;
-webkit-background-clip:content-box; /* Safari */
}

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Browser Support

Internet Explorer Firefox Opera Google Chrome Safari

The background-clip property is supported IE9+, Firefox 4+, Opera, and Chrome.

Safari supports an alternative, the -webkit-background-clip property.


Definition and Usage

The background-clip property specifies the painting area of the background.

Default value: border-box
Inherited: no
Version: CSS3
JavaScript syntax: object.style.backgroundClip="content-box"


Syntax

background-clip: border-box|padding-box|content-box;

Value Description Play it
border-box The background is clipped to the border box Play it »
padding-box The background is clipped to the padding box Play it »
content-box The background is clipped to the content box Play it »


Related Pages

CSS3 tutorial: CSS3 Backgrounds


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