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Background Image Sets the background image for the element.The background image attribute is supported by both
browsers.
Repeat Determines whether and how the background image is repeated. The Repeat attribute is supported by both
browsers.
• No Repeat displays the image once at the beginning of the element.
• Repeat tiles the image horizontally and vertically behind the element.
• Repeat-x and Repeat-y display a horizontal and vertical band of images, respectively. Images are clipped to fit
within the boundaries of the element.
Note: Use the Repeat property to redefine the
body tag and set a background image that does not tile or repeat.
Attachment Determines whether the background image is fixed at its original position or scrolls along with the
content. Note that some browsers may treat the Fixed option as Scroll. This is supported by Internet Explorer but not
Netscape Navigator.
Horizontal Position and Vertical Position Specify the initial position of the background image in relation to the
element. This can be used to align a background image to the center of the page, both vertically and horizontally. If
the attachment property is Fixed, the position is relative to the Document window, not to the element. This attribute
is supported by Internet Explorer but not Netscape Navigator.
4 When you are finished setting these options, select another CSS category on the left side of the panel to set
additional style properties, or click OK.
Define CSS style block properties
You use the Block category of the CSS Rule Definition dialog box to define spacing and alignment settings for tags
and properties.
1 Open the CSS Styles panel (Shift+F11), if it isn’t already open.
2 Double-click an existing rule or property in the top pane of the CSS Styles panel.
3 In the CSS Rule Definition dialog box, select Block, then set any of the following style properties. (Leave the
property blank if it is not important to the style.)
Word Spacing Sets the spacing between words. To set a specific value, in the pop-up menu, select Value, then enter
a numeric value. In the second pop-up menu, select a measurement unit (for example, pixel, points, and so on).
Note: You can specify negative values, but the display depends on the browser. Dreamweaver does not display this
attribute in the Document window.
Letter Spacing Increases or decreases space between letters or characters. To decrease the space between characters
specify a negative value, for example (-4). Letter spacing settings override justified text settings. The Letter Spacing
attribute is supported by Internet Explorer 4 and later and Netscape Navigator 6.
Vertical Alignment Specifies the vertical alignment of the element to which it is applied. Dreamweaver displays this
attribute in the Document window only when it is applied to the tag.
Text Align Sets how text is aligned within the element. The Text Align attribute is supported by both browsers.
Text Indent Specifies how far the first line of text indents. A negative value may be used to create an outdent, but the
display depends on the browser. Dreamweaver displays this attribute in the Document window only when the tag is
applied to block-level elements. The Text Indent attribute is supported by both browsers.
Whitespace Determines how white space within the element is handled. Select from three options: Normal collapses
white space; Pre handles it as if the text were enclosed in pre tags (that is, all white space, including spaces, tabs, and
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