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2.2.4 Background Shorthand

To shorten the code, it is also possible to specify all the background properties in one single property. This is called a shorthand property. Instead of writing:

body {
  background-color: #ffffff;
  background-image: url("img_tree.png");
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: right top;
}

You can use the shorthand property background:

Example: The background Property - shorthand

Use the shorthand property to set the background properties in one declaration:

body {
  background: #ffffff url("img_tree.png")
              no-repeat right top;
}

When using the shorthand property the order of the property values is:

• background-color
• background-image
• background-repeat
• background-attachment
• background-position

It does not matter if one of the property values is missing, as long as the other ones are in this order. Note that we do not use the background-attachment property in the examples above, as it does not have a value.

All CSS Background Properties

Property	Description
background	Sets all the background properties in one declaration
background-attachment	Sets whether a background image is fixed or scrolls with the rest of the page
background-clip	Specifies the painting area of the background
background-color	Sets the background color of an element
background-image	Sets the background image for an element
background-origin	Specifies where the background image(s) is/are positioned
background-position	Sets the starting position of a background image
background-repeat	Sets how a background image will be repeated
background-size	Specifies the size of the background image(s)