background-image

Sets one or more background images for an element. This can be a URL to an image file or a CSS gradient function.

It is documented as part of the CSS Backgrounds and Borders specification.

/* Usage Example */
.hero {
  background-image: url(';/assets/images/hero.jpg');
  background-color: #333;
  /* fallback color if image fails to load */
}

/* Global values */
background-image: inherit;
background-image: initial;
background-image: revert;
background-image: revert-layer;
background-image: unset;
Widely available Since 2015 96% global usage

This feature is well established and works across many devices and browser versions. It has been available across browsers since 2015.

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