# HTML <body> background Attribute

HTML <body> tag

## Example

Specify a background image for an HTML document:

<html>
<body background="bgimage.jpg">
<h1>Hello world!</h1>
<p><a href="http://www.w3schools.com">Visit W3Schools.com!</a></p>
</body>
</html>
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## Definition and Usage

The background attribute specifies a background image for a document.

## Browser Support

Attribute |  |  |  |  |
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
background | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes

## Compatibility Notes

The <body> background attribute is not supported in HTML5. Use CSS instead.

CSS syntax: <body style="background-image:url(bgimage.jpg)">

CSS Example: Add a background image to a document

In our CSS tutorial you can find more details about the background-image property.

## Syntax

<body background="URL">

## Attribute Values

Value | Description
--- | ---

URL

The URL of the background image.

Possible values:

- An absolute URL - points to another web site (like href="http://www.example.com/bgimage.gif")
- A relative URL - points to a file within a web site (like href="/images/bgimage.gif")

HTML <body> tag

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