CSS GUIDE BACKGROUND POSITION

This document is a work in progress and is subject to change.

Summary

Use the background-position property to specify where a background image is placed. If the image repeats (horizontally, vertically or both) then it repeats from this location. If there is a single image, it is placed using the background-position property.

• Initial value: 0% 0%
• Applies to: all elements
• Inherited: no
• Percentages: refer to the size of the box itself
• Media: visual
• Computed value: for <length> the absolute value, otherwise a percentage

Syntax

 background-position: [left | right] [N% | Npx] [N% | Npx] [top | bottom]; 

Usage Examples

background-position: bottom right;

background-position: top right;

background-position: 20px 50px;

background-position: 50% 20%;

background-position: right 50%;

background-position: 20% 50px;

background-position: right 20px;

Specification Conformance

• CSS 1
• CSS 2.1
• CSS 3

Browser Compatibility

Browser	Lowest Version
Internet Explorer	4
Firefox	1
Netscape	6
Opera	3.5