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Asked: May 15, 20262026-05-15T09:23:09+00:00 2026-05-15T09:23:09+00:00

How can I set the background-image css property of say a div using jquery?

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How can I set the background-image css property of say a div using jquery? will something like this work?

$("#div").css("backgroundImage", "url('test.jpg')");
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    2026-05-15T09:23:11+00:00Added an answer on May 15, 2026 at 9:23 am

    What you have will work, or you can do this:

    $("#div").css("background-image", "url('test.jpg')");
    

    Or .css() takes an object (to set many properties for example):

    $("#div").css({ backgroundImage: "url('test.jpg')", color: "red" });
    
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