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Style backgroundOrigin Property

❮ Style Object

Example

Position the background image relative to the content box:

document.getElementById("myDIV").style.backgroundOrigin = "content-box";
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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