background-position
Colour and background
Positions the background image inside the box.
| How to write it | background-position: center; |
|---|---|
| Common values | center, top left, 50% 50% |
| Inherited | No — it stops at this element |
| Part of | background |
| Category | Colour and background |
How to read this
- An inherited property only needs writing once on the parent — every child picks it up. Most text properties work this way.
- A shorthand resets whatever you leave out. Writing background: red alone also wipes a background image you set earlier.
- When rules collide, the more specific selector wins; only when specificity ties does source order decide.
- Animate transform and opacity for smoothness. Changing width or top forces the layout to be recalculated.
Frequently asked questions
Q. What is the CSS background-position property?
Positions the background image inside the box.
Q. How do you write background-position?
As background-position: center; Common values include center, top left, 50% 50%.
Q. Is background-position inherited?
No. It applies only where you write it, so each element needs its own declaration.
Q. Which shorthand sets background-position?
background can set it in one line.