Style backgroundClip Property
Example
Specify the painting area of the background:
document.getElementById("myDIV").style.backgroundClip = "content-box";Try it Yourself »
Definition and Usage
The backgroundClip property sets or returns the painting area of the background.
Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.
| Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| backgroundClip | 4.0 | 9.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 10.5 |
Syntax
Return the backgroundClip property:
object.style.backgroundClip
Set the backgroundClip property:
object.style.backgroundClip="border-box|padding-box|content-box|initial|inherit"
Property Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| border-box | Default value. The background is clipped to the border box |
| padding-box | The background is clipped to the padding box |
| content-box | The background is clipped to the content box |
| initial | Sets this property to its default value. Read about initial |
| inherit | Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit |
Technical Details
| Default Value: | border-box |
|---|---|
| Return Value: | A String, representing the background-clip property of an element |
| CSS Version | CSS3 |
Related Pages
CSS reference: background-clip property
Style Object
