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CSS3 background-size Property
Example
Specify the size of a background image:
div
{
background:url(img_flwr.gif);
background-size:80px 60px;
background-repeat:no-repeat;
}
{
background:url(img_flwr.gif);
background-size:80px 60px;
background-repeat:no-repeat;
}
Try it yourself »
More examples at the bottom of this page.
Browser Support
The background-size property is supported in IE9+, Firefox 4+, Opera, Chrome, and Safari 5+.
Definition and Usage
The background-size property specifies the size of the background images.
| Default value: | auto |
|---|---|
| Inherited: | no |
| Version: | CSS3 |
| JavaScript syntax: | object.style.backgroundSize="60px 80px" |
Syntax
background-size: length|percentage|cover|contain;
| Value | Description | Play it |
|---|---|---|
| length | Sets the height and width of the background image. The first value sets the width, the second value sets the height. If only one value is given, the second is set to "auto" | Play it » |
| percentage | Sets the height and width of the background image in percent of the parent element. The first value sets the width, the second value sets the height. If only one value is given, the second is set to "auto" | Play it » |
| cover | Scale the background image to be as large as possible so that the background area is completely covered by the background image. Some parts of the background image may not be in view within the background positioning area | Play it » |
| contain | Scale the image to the largest size such that both its width and its height can fit inside the content area | Play it » |
Try it Yourself - Examples
Stretch
the background-image
Stretch the background image to completely cover the content area.
Stretch
the background-image to four copies horizontally
Stretch the background image so that exactly four copies fit horizontally.
Related Pages
CSS3 tutorial: CSS3 Backgrounds
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