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CSS background-attachment Property
Example
How to specify a fixed background-image:
body
{
background-image:url('smiley.gif');
background-repeat:no-repeat;
background-attachment:fixed;
}
{
background-image:url('smiley.gif');
background-repeat:no-repeat;
background-attachment:fixed;
}
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Definition and Usage
The background-attachment property sets whether a background image is fixed or scrolls with the rest of the page.
| Default value: | scroll |
|---|---|
| Inherited: | no |
| Version: | CSS1 |
| JavaScript syntax: | object.style.backgroundAttachment="fixed" |
Browser Support
The background-attachment 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 |
|---|---|
| scroll | The background image scrolls with the rest of the page. This is default |
| fixed | The background image is fixed |
| inherit | Specifies that the setting of the background-attachment property should be inherited from the parent element |
Related Pages
CSS tutorial: CSS Background
HTML DOM reference: backgroundAttachment property
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