Example
Position the background image relative to the content box:
document.getElementById("myDIV").style.backgroundOrigin = "content-box";Try it Yourself »
Definition and Usage
The backgroundOrigin property sets or returns what the background-position property is relative to.
Note: If the background-attachment property for the background image is "fixed", this property has no effect.
Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.
| Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| backgroundOrigin | 4.0 | 9.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 10.5 |
Syntax
Return the backgroundOrigin property:
object.style.backgroundOrigin
Set the backgroundOrigin property:
object.style.backgroundOrigin="padding-box|border-box|content-box|initial|inherit"
Property Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| padding-box | Default value. The background image is positioned relative to the padding box |
| border-box | The background image is positioned relative to the border box |
| content-box | The background image is positioned relative to the content box |
| initial | Sets this property to its default value. Read about initial |
| inherit | Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit |
Technical Details
| Default Value: | padding-box |
|---|---|
| Return Value: | A String, representing the background-origin property of an element |
| CSS Version | CSS3 |
Related Pages
CSS reference: background-origin property
< Style Object