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Style backgroundRepeat Property

Style Object Reference Style Object

Definition and Usage

The backgroundRepeat property sets or returns how to repeat (tile) a background-image.

Syntax

Set the backgroundRepeat property:

Object.style.backgroundRepeat="repeat|repeat-x|repeat-y|no-repeat|inherit"

Return the backgroundRepeat property:

Object.style.backgroundRepeat

Value Description
repeat The background image is repeated both vertically and horizontally. This is default
repeat-x The background image is only repeated horizontally
repeat-y The background image is only repeated vertically
no-repeat The background-image is not repeated
inherit The setting of the background-repeat property is inherited from the parent element

Browser Support

Internet Explorer Firefox Opera Google Chrome Safari

The backgroundRepeat property is supported in all major browsers.

Example

Example

Set the background-image to only repeat vertically:

<html>
<head>
<style type="text/css">
body
{
background:#f3f3f3 url('img_tree.png');
}
</style>
<script type="text/javascript">
function displayResult()
{
document.body.style.backgroundRepeat="repeat-y";
}
</script>
</head>
<body>

<button type="button" onclick="displayResult()">Repeat vertically</button>
<br />

<h1>Hello World!</h1>
<p>This is a paragraph</p>

</body>
</html>

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Style Object Reference Style Object
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