background-size
Sets the size of the element's background image. Images can be left to their natural size, stretched, or constrained to fit the available space.
It is documented as part of the CSS Backgrounds and Borders specification.
Syntax
/* Usage Example */
.full-bg {
background-image: url(';bg.jpg');
background-size: cover;
/* ensures the image fills the container without stretching */
}
/* Global values */
background-size: inherit;
background-size: initial;
background-size: revert;
background-size: revert-layer;
background-size: unset;background-size Browser support
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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