Difference between revisions of "CSS: Backgrounds"
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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
| − | You can use the < | + | You can use the <code>background</code> CSS property to modify the background of an element. The background consists of several parts. |
==Background Color== | ==Background Color== | ||
| − | The < | + | The <code>background-color</code> property modifies the color of the background. For example, the code |
| − | + | <syntaxhighlight lang="css"> | |
| − | <syntaxhighlight lang=" | ||
div{ | div{ | ||
background-color: red; | background-color: red; | ||
} | } | ||
</syntaxhighlight> | </syntaxhighlight> | ||
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will create the following: | will create the following: | ||
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<div style="background-color: red; width: 50px; height: 50px;"></div> | <div style="background-color: red; width: 50px; height: 50px;"></div> | ||
| + | You can also use gradients instead of colors. | ||
==Background Image== | ==Background Image== | ||
| − | You can use the < | + | You can use the <code>background-image</code>> property to use an image instead of a color/gradient: |
| − | + | <syntaxhighlight lang="css"> | |
| − | <syntaxhighlight> | ||
div{ | div{ | ||
background-image: url('/image.png'); | background-image: url('/image.png'); | ||
} | } | ||
</syntaxhighlight> | </syntaxhighlight> | ||
Latest revision as of 14:06, 9 June 2025
This page shows how to create and use backgrounds in CSS.
| CSS |
| Basics - Backgrounds - Text - Box Model - Selectors and Combinators - Pseudo-class and Pseudo-element - Gradients - Animations and Transitions - CSS in AoPS - List of Elements |
Background
You can use the background CSS property to modify the background of an element. The background consists of several parts.
Background Color
The background-color property modifies the color of the background. For example, the code
div{
background-color: red;
}
will create the following:
You can also use gradients instead of colors.
Background Image
You can use the background-image> property to use an image instead of a color/gradient:
div{
background-image: url('/image.png');
}
