specifying different background-image to the default in 'body'

#1

Hi,
if I have a body colour (white) specified in an external css sheet,
what should I do in an individual webpage that is to have a
background-image, i.e. override the attribute 'white' set in the style
sheet? Without having other attributes stated in body being forgotten
by browsers.
Do I have to link that page to a separate but nearly identical css
sheet just for itself with only that 'background' difference?

Thanks in advance,
Dave

#2

Dave wrote:

Quote:

if I have a body colour (white) specified in an external css sheet,
what should I do in an individual webpage that is to have a
background-image, i.e. override the attribute 'white' set in the
style sheet? Without having other attributes stated in body being
forgotten by browsers. Do I have to link that page to a separate
but nearly identical css sheet just for itself with only that
'background' difference?

No separate sheet needed. Just add this in the <head> section, after
the link to the stylesheet.

<style type="text/css">
body { background-image: url("path/to/image.gif") }
</style>

...or whatever else you want to override from the external file.

--
-bts
-This space intentionally left blank.

#3

Dave wrote:

Quote:

if I have a body colour (white) specified in an external css sheet,
what should I do in an individual webpage that is to have a
background-image, i.e. override the attribute 'white' set in the style
sheet? Without having other attributes stated in body being forgotten
by browsers.
Do I have to link that page to a separate but nearly identical css
sheet just for itself with only that 'background' difference?

Either put a class on the body element and include the separate styling
in the main CSS file, or include inline styling after the link to the
external sheet.

If you only specify the background-color, all of the other properties
will cascade through.

--
Mark.
http://tranchant.plus.com/

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specifying different background-image to the default in 'body' - 12-01-2004 , 09:45 AM

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