The backgroundImage property is used for setting or returning a background image for an element.
Syntax
Following is the syntax for −
Setting the backgroundImage property:
object.style.backgroundImage = "url('URL')|none|initial|inherit"
Values
The above property values are explained as follows −
Sr.No | Values & Description |
---|---|
1 | url('URL') For specifying the image file location. |
2 | none For specifying no background image to be used and it is the default value. |
3 | initial For setting this property to initial value. |
4 | inherit To inherit the parent property value. |
Example
Let us look at the example for the backgroundImage property −
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <style> #DIV1 { height: 300px; width: 500px; background-image: url("https://www.tutorialspoint.com/mongodb/images/mongodb-minilogo.jpg"); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; } </style> <script> function changeBackImage(){ document.getElementById("DIV1").style.backgroundImage="url('https://www.tutorialspoint.com/plsql/images/plsql-mini-logo.jpg')"; document.getElementById("Sample").innerHTML="The background image is now changed to PL/SQL Tutorial"; } </script> </head> <body> <h2>Learn</h2> <div id="DIV1"></div> <p>Change the above div background image by clicking the below button</p> <button onclick="changeBackImage()">CHANGE IMAGE</button> <p id="Sample"></p> </body> </html>
Output
This will produce the following output −
On clicking the CHANGE IMAGE button −