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CSS background-position Property
Example
How to position a background-image:
{
background-image:url('smiley.gif');
background-repeat:no-repeat;
background-attachment:fixed;
background-position:center;
}
Try it yourself »
Definition and Usage
The background-position property sets the starting position of a background image.
Note: For this to work in Firefox and Opera, the background-attachment property must be set to "fixed".
| Default value: | 0% 0% |
|---|---|
| Inherited: | no |
| Version: | CSS1 |
| JavaScript syntax: | object.style.backgroundPosition="center" |
Browser Support
The background-position property is supported in all major browsers.
Note: The value "inherit" is not supported in IE7 and earlier. IE8 requires a !DOCTYPE. IE9 supports "inherit".
Property Values
| Value | Description | Play it |
|---|---|---|
| left top left center left bottom right top right center right bottom center top center center center bottom |
If you only specify one keyword, the other value will be "center" | Play it » |
| x% y% | The first value is the horizontal position and the second value is the vertical. The top left corner is 0% 0%. The right bottom corner is 100% 100%. If you only specify one value, the other value will be 50%. . Default value is: 0% 0% | Play it » |
| xpos ypos | The first value is the horizontal position and the second value is the vertical. The top left corner is 0 0. Units can be pixels (0px 0px) or any other CSS units. If you only specify one value, the other value will be 50%. You can mix % and positions | Play it » |
| inherit | Specifies that the setting of the background-position property should be inherited from the parent element |
Try it Yourself - Examples
How to place a background image
This example demonstrates how to place a background-image on the page.
How to position a background image using %
This example demonstrates how to position an image on the page using percent.
How to position a background image using pixels
This example demonstrates how to position an image on the page using pixels.
Related Pages
CSS tutorial: CSS Background
CSS reference: background-image property
HTML DOM reference: backgroundPosition property
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