Web geeks unite, I need help with a CSS question regarding background images?

No, the CSS background-image property should only be used for page design, not content. However, you can apply a CSS background to an <img> tag and set it from there.

<img alt=“Alternative” title=“Title” style=“background: back.png; width=Xpx; height: Ypx;”>

You can use the “title” attribute on any HTML element, including divs. So if you’ve got a background image on #mydiv, this’ll get you your hover text.

<div id=“mydiv” title=“I am title text! You’ll see me when you hover!”></div>

Alt text can’t be done. If you need alt text or something similar to it, you’ll have to use hackier css, html, and/or javascript workarounds.

But as @Vortico pointed out—if your image is actual content rather than a design element, you should consider using an actual image element.

What are you trying to accomplish?

@funkdaddy I’d like to know that also. Perhaps we could solve your problem another way by suggesting a better alternative.

You can put a single pixel transparent GIF in the foreground, size it to the length and width of your background image, and attach your ALT attribute anf TITLE text to it.