Web API HTMLBodyElement.background property

Namachila November 1, 2025

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The HTML BodyElement.background property is used to returns a DOMString that represents the description of the location of the background image resource.

Syntax:

BodyElement.background

Return Value: This property returns a DOMString that represents the description of the location of the background image resource.

Example 1:

HTML

<!DOCTYPE html>  
<html>  
  
<!-- body tag starts here -->
<body background=  
"https://media.zambiatek.com/wp-content/cdn-uploads/20190710102234/download3.png">  
      
    <center>  
        <h1>zambiatek</h1>  
        <h2>HTMLBodyElement.background Property</h2>  
          
    </center>   
    <script type="text/javascript"> 
        console.log("body background URL is : ",document.body.background); 
    </script> 
</body> 
  
</html>

Output:

Example 2:

HTML

<!DOCTYPE html>  
<html>  
  
<!-- body tag starts here -->
<body background=  
    "https://media.zambiatek.com/wp-content/uploads/rk.png">  
      
    <center>  
        <h1>zambiatek</h1>  
        <h2>HTMLBodyElement.background Property</h2>  
          
    </center>   
    <script type="text/javascript"> 
        console.log(document.body.background); 
    </script> 
</body> 
  
</html>

Output:

Supported Browsers:

Google Chrome
Internet Explorer
Firefox
Apple Safari
Opera

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