CSS background-repeat Property
 Complete CSS Reference
Example
Repeat a background-image only vertically:
body
{
background-image:url('paper.gif');
background-repeat:repeat-y;
} |
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Definition and Usage
The background-repeat property sets if/how a background image will be
repeated.
By default, a background-image is repeated both vertically and horizontally.
| Default value: |
repeat |
| Inherited: |
no |
| Version: |
CSS1 |
| JavaScript syntax: |
object.style.backgroundRepeat="repeat-y" |
Browser Support
The background-repeat property is supported in all major browsers.
Note: Internet Explorer does not support the property value "inherit".
Tips and Notes
Tip: The background image is placed according to the
background-position property. If no background-position is specified, the image
is always placed at the element’s top left corner.
Property Values
| Value |
Description |
| repeat |
The background image will be repeated both vertically and
horizontally. This is default |
| repeat-x |
The background image will be repeated only horizontally |
| repeat-y |
The background image will be repeated only vertically |
| no-repeat |
The background-image will not be repeated |
| inherit |
Specifies that the setting of the background-repeat
property should be inherited
from the parent element |
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Try it Yourself - Examples |
How to
repeat a background image both vertically and horizontally
This example demonstrates how to repeat a background image both vertically and
horizontally.
How to
repeat a background image only horizontally
This example demonstrates how to repeat a background image only horizontally.
How to display a background image only one time
This example demonstrates how to display a background image only one time, with
no-repeat
Related Pages
CSS tutorial: CSS Background
CSS reference: background-position
property
HTML DOM reference:
backgroundRepeat property
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