Here’s the problem. i’ve a base64 image string which is dynamically retrieved from database

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Asked: May 24, 20262026-05-24T06:40:26+00:00 2026-05-24T06:40:26+00:00

Here’s the problem. i’ve a base64 image string which is dynamically retrieved from database via ajax.

data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAvsAAAJECAYAAACIHevuAAAgAElEQVR4nO3d

after retrieving the string i want to set it as the background image of a div

<div id="dragBox"></div>

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Editorial Team · Answer 1 · 2026-05-24T06:40:27+00:00

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try:

$('#dragBox').css('background-image', 'url(' + base64_string + ')');

basically, you just put the base64 inside url().

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