background alignment on body

quartzy · Joined: 26 Dec 2007 Posts: 405

I have an image that is 834px wide, the body is 800px wide so that should give me 17px on each side for the border to show, except it does not show correctly ie fit tightly to the body edges down two sides. Dont know how to center the image so it will fit exactly behind the body. Does anyone know?

sticks464 · Joined: 31 Dec 2006 Posts: 1171

For centering with a centered fix layout change
background: #000000 url('images/background.gif')repeat-y fixed;}
to background: #000000 url('images/background.gif')repeat-y top center;} and it should work. You wouldn't need the fixed attribute unless you wanted the image to remain on the screen while the content scrolls.

quartzy · Joined: 26 Dec 2007 Posts: 405

hi guessed we posted at the same time, while I am here can you fit a class on a <br>? as it dont seem to work I have an image on the break too.

sticks464 · Joined: 31 Dec 2006 Posts: 1171

I've never tried to do a class on a <br>. But it shouldn't be any different than a class on the img tag.

quartzy · Joined: 26 Dec 2007 Posts: 405

yes, I tried it but it does not work. Now I have to find a fix, as the centered border down the sides on the body does not show in IE7 and probaly IE6.