The style backgroundRepeat property is used to set or get how the background image repeats itself.
Syntax
Following is the syntax for −
Setting the backgroundRepeat property −
object.style.backgroundRepeat = "repeat|repeat-x|repeat-y|no-repeat|initial|inherit"
Values
Following are the above property values −
| Sr.No | Value & Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | repeat This is the default value. It repeats the background image vertically and horizontally both. |
| 2 | repeat-x This repeats the background image horizontally only. |
| 3 | repeat-y This repeats the background image vertically only |
| 4 | no-repeat Does not repeats the background image. |
Example
Let us look at an example for the backgroundRepeat property −
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
body {
background-image: url("https://www.tutorialspoint.com/power_bi/images/power-bi-minilogo.jpg");
background-repeat: repeat-x;
color:black;
font-size:20px;
}
</style>
<script>
function changeBackRepeat(){
document.body.style.backgroundRepeat="repeat-y";
document.getElementById("Sample").innerHTML="The background image is now repeated vertically";
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<h2>Demo Heading</h2>
<p>This is demo text.</p>
<p>This is demo text.</p>
<p>This is demo text.</p>
<p>This is demo text.</p>
<p>Change the body background image repeat value by clicking the below button</p>
<button onclick="changeBackRepeat()">CHANGE REPEAT</button>
<p id="Sample"></p>
</body>
</html>Output
This will produce the following output −

On clicking the CHANGE REPEAT button −
