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Style backgroundAttachment Property

❮ Style Object

Example

Set a background-image to be fixed (will not scroll):

document.body.style.backgroundAttachment = "fixed";
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Definition and Usage

The backgroundAttachment property sets or returns whether a background image should scroll with the content, or be fixed.


Browser Support

The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.

Property
backgroundAttachment 1.0 4.0 1.0 1.0 3.5

Syntax

Return the backgroundAttachment property:

object.style.backgroundAttachment

Set the backgroundAttachment property:

object.style.backgroundAttachment = "scroll|fixed|local|initial|inherit"

Property Values

Value Description
scroll The background scrolls along with the element. This is default
fixed The background is fixed with regard to the viewport
local The background scrolls along with the element's contents
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: scroll
Return Value: A String, representing how the background image is attached to the object within the document
CSS Version CSS1

More Examples

Example

Choose between scroll and local on a DIV element:

document.getElementById("myDIV").style.backgroundAttachment = "local";
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Example

Toggle between scroll and fixed:

var x = document.body.style.backgroundAttachment;
document.body.style.backgroundAttachment = (x == "scroll")? "fixed":"scroll";
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Example

Return the value of the background-attachment property:

alert(document.body.style.backgroundAttachment);
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Related Pages

CSS tutorial: CSS Background

CSS reference: background-attachment property

HTML DOM reference: background property


❮ Style Object