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I recently read some advice on how to use a single, large background image, and to get it not to tile when viewed at larger resolutions, (i.e. to get it to stretch to to the browser's display area). I can't find this advice anymore, and so was hoping someone would be willing to repeat it or give their input. Thanks to all.
The only way to get an image to stretch to the user's resolution is to use DHTML through javascript to write out the image tag in a layer with a negative z-index. That said you can find examples on how to do this at sites like projectcool.com or siteexperts.com.
If you just want to center a background and have it not tile or repeat then you can use CSS. This solution is a lot more elegant and only requires two lines in your style sheet.
background-position:center;
background-repeat:no-repeat;
If you go to www.webreview.com in the Style Sheets section they have a lot of mini-tutorials on using CSS in your design. One of those tutorials covers background properties.
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Wayne Luke
Internet Media Provider