CSS backgroundimage Property (original) (raw)
CSS background-image Property
Last Updated : 11 Jul, 2025
The **background-image property allows you to set one or more background images for an element. It allows you to specify the image URL and combine it with other background properties to control its position, size, repeat behavior, and more, enhancing the visual design of web pages.
**Syntax
element_selector { background-image: url('image_url')| none | initial | inherit; }
**Property Values
| Values | Description |
|---|---|
| url('url') | This specifies the URL of the image. To specify the URL of more than one image then separate the URLs using a comma. |
| none | This is the default case where no image can be displayed. |
| initial | It is used to set the property to its default value. |
| inherit | It inherits the property from its parent element. |
The **background-image property can also be used with the following values:
| Values | Descriptions |
|---|---|
| **linear-gradient() | It is used to set the linear-gradient background-image that is defined at least 2 color from top to bottom. |
| **radial-gradient() | It is used to set the radial-gradient background-image that is defined at least 2 color from center to edge. |
Basic Example
This example illustrates the background-image property by setting the url value as url.
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background-image:url;
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**Output:
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**Example 2: Background-image example with background position center, no repeat and cover.
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