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

Osama Mansour
Osama Mansour
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Posted by Osama Mansour
Osama Mansour
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In background shorthand property if the first line ends with repeat value will we put (/) forward slash ?

In background shorthand property if the first line ends with repeat value will we put (/) forward slash after the repeat value like this : background:#ffa949 url('../img/mountains.jpg') no-repeat / center cover;

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Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,657 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,657 Points

In the background shorthand property, a slash (/) is only used to separate a bg-position from bg-size.

:point_right: Since your example is not using either of those, then no, you won't need a slash.