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CSS background-repeat Property

Definition

The background-repeat property sets if/how a background image will be repeated.

Inherited: No

CSS properties can also be dynamically changed with a JavaScript.

Scripting Syntax: object.style.backgroundRepeat="repeat-y"

In our HTML DOM tutorial you can find more details about the backgroundRepeat property.

In our HTML DOM tutorial you can also find a full Style Object Reference.

body
{
background-image: url(stars.gif);
background-repeat: repeat-x
}

Value	Description
repeat	Default. The background image will be repeated vertically and horizontally
repeat-x	The background image will be repeated horizontally
repeat-y	The background image will be repeated vertically
no-repeat	The background-image will be displayed only once

How to repeat a background image
This example demonstrates how to repeat a background image.

How to repeat a background image only vertically
This example demonstrates how to repeat a background image only vertically.

How to repeat a background image only horizontally
This example demonstrates how to repeat a background image only horizontally.

How to display a background image only one time
This example demonstrates how to display a background image only one time