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Denis Zhidkov
Denis Zhidkov
2,660 Points
Posted by Denis Zhidkov
Denis Zhidkov
2,660 Points

Background image doesn't appear IE

My background image doesn't appear in Internet explorer on both pages:

1) http://vote.hooters.com.ru/

.hero {

height: 100%;

width: auto;

min-height: 900px;

background-image: -webkit-linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45) 85%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.74) 96%), url(../images/334998332.jpg) no-repeat;

background-position: center;

-webkit-background-size: cover;

-moz-background-size: cover;

background-size: cover;

color: white;

text-align: center;

}

2) http://vote.hooters.com.ru/thanks.html

.back {

height: 100%;

width: auto;

background-image: -webkit-linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45) 85%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.74) 96%), url(../images/thanks.jpg) no-repeat;

background-position: center;

-webkit-background-size: cover;

-moz-background-size: cover;

background-size: cover;

color: white;

text-align: center;

}

What can cause it?

2 Answers

Sergey Podgornyy
Sergey Podgornyy
20,660 Points
Sergey Podgornyy
Sergey Podgornyy
20,660 Points

This property valid only for IE9 and newer - http://www.w3schools.com/cssref/css3_pr_background-size.asp. Which version of IE do you use?

Sergey Podgornyy
Sergey Podgornyy
20,660 Points
Sergey Podgornyy
Sergey Podgornyy
20,660 Points

Try linear-gradient with all prefixes:

background-image: -webkit-linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45) 85%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.74) 96%), url(../images/334998332.jpg) no-repeat;
background-image: -o-linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45) 85%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.74) 96%), url(../images/334998332.jpg) no-repeat;
background-image: -moz-linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45) 85%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.74) 96%), url(../images/334998332.jpg) no-repeat;
background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45) 85%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.74) 96%), url(../images/334998332.jpg) no-repeat;
Austin Whipple
Austin Whipple
29,725 Points
Austin Whipple
Austin Whipple
29,725 Points

So I unfortunately don't have IE to test this out and see what the issue might be, but here are a couple things that could help (including the proper prefixing as mentioned by Sergey):

  1. Use background instead of background-image for your main declaration.
  2. Declare background-position inside the new background property rather than separately. (At the end.)

If that doesn't help, I've always found success using an ::after or ::before psuedo elements to create filters on background images. Add these styles along with your gradients to the psuedo element to get the positioning set:

    content: ' ';
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    display: block;

Sorry I can't be of more help with troubleshooting!