background-position-y

Summary

The background-position-y CSS property sets the initial vertical position, relative to the background position layer defined by background-origin for each defined background image. For more information, see the background-position property, which has been widely supported for much longer.

Syntax

/* Keyword values */
background-position-y: top;
background-position-y: center;
background-position-y: bottom;

/* <percentage> values */
background-position-y: 25%;

/* <length> values */
background-position-y: 0px;
background-position-y: 1cm;
background-position-y: 8em;

/* side-relative values */
background-position-y: bottom 3px;
background-position-y: bottom 10%;

/* Multiple values */
background-position-y: 0px, center;

/* Global values */
background-position-y: inherit;
background-position-y: initial;
background-position-y: unset;

Values

top

Aligns the top edge of the background image with the top edge of the background position layer.

center

Aligns the vertical center of the background image with the vertical center of the background position layer.

bottom

Aligns the bottom edge of the background image with the bottom edge of the background position layer.

<length>

A <length> value defining the offset of the given background image's vertical edge from the corresponding background position layer's vertical edge. If no edge is given, it refers to the top edge.

<percentage>

A <percentage> value defining the offset of the given background image's vertical edge from the corresponding background position layer's vertical edge relative to its height. If no edge is given, it refers to the top edge.

Formal syntax

[ center | [ top | bottom | y-start | y-end ] <length-percentage>? ]#
where 
<length-percentage> = <length> | <percentage>

Specifications

Browser compatibility

See also

• background-position
• background-position-x
• background-position-inline
• background-position-block
• Multiple backgrounds