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CSS CSS Basics (2014) Basic Layout Backgrounds: Size and Position

Posted by Meghana Joshi
Meghana Joshi
2,577 Points

background-repeat: no repeat necessary if the size value set to Cover?

If we set the size value to Cover it means the background image will always fit the whole div , you won't be left with any empty spots in your div, then why do you need the no-repeat or position the image to center?

1 Answer

David Choi
David Choi
8,536 Points

If you use background-size: cover, there shouldn't be any need for the background-repeat or the background-position attributes. As you said, the background-size: cover makes sure that the image scales to the size of the div, making the other attributes redundant.