CSS Cookbook, 2nd Edition

Problem

You want a background image that doesn't repeat.

Solution

Use the background-image and background-repeat properties to control the display of an image (see Figure 3-5):

body { background-image: url(bkgd.jpg); background-repeat: no-repeat; }

Discussion

You can place text and other inline images over a background image to create a sense of depth on a web page. Also, you can provide a framing device for the web page by tiling a background image along the sides of a web browser.

See Also

Recipe 3.4 for repeating background images in a line either horizontally or vertically.