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Nov 21.2003

Is there a property to set a background image for a DIV? I know there use to be but it seams to have been discontinued by the w3c.

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@fredmvNov 21.2003 — It can be done like this:

[font=courier]<a href="#" onclick="document.getElementById('foo').style.backgroundImage='url(http://www.neitherday.com/textureheaven/BlueMood/BlueMood.jpg);';">Set background image.</a>

<div id="foo" style="height: 120px;"></div>[/font]

[color=red][b]NOTE:[/b] Make sure to get the full URL since the URL is shortened.[/color]
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@JishNov 21.2003 — Try this:

<i>
</i>&lt;style type="text/css"&gt;

div#myBackground {
background-image: url("myBackgroundImage.jpg");
width: 100px; height: 100px; }

&lt;/style&gt;

&lt;/head&gt;
&lt;body&gt;

&lt;div id="myBackground"&gt;&amp;bnsp;&lt;/div&gt;
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@fredmvNov 22.2003 — You shouldn't use quotes around the URL to the image or external CSS file as it doesn't work in some browsers. Also, I believe [b]Dudsmack[/b] was referring to changing the background image of an element through [i]scripting[/i] since it's in the DHTML section. Just some friendly advice, welcome to the forums. ?
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