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Body bgColor Property

Body Object Reference Body Object

Definition and Usage

The bgColor property sets or returns the value of the bgcolor attribute of the body element.

The bgcolor attribute specifies the background color of a document.

Syntax

Set the bgColor property:

bodyObject.bgColor="color"

Return the bgColor property:

bodyObject.bgColor

Value Description
color Specifies the background color. Look at CSS Color Values for a complete list of possible color values


Browser Support

Internet Explorer Firefox Opera Google Chrome Safari

The bgColor property is supported in all major browsers.


Example

Example

Return the value of the bgcolor attribute of the body element:

<html>
<body id="w3s" bgcolor="#E6E6FA">

<script type="text/javascript">
document.write("The background color is: ")
document.write(document.getElementById("w3s").bgColor);
</script>

</body>
</html>

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Body Object Reference Body Object
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