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background-color

Sets the background color of the element.

Support:

W3C StandardInternet ExplorerNetscape Navigator
CSS1 and later 3.0 and later 4.0 and later
Notes: Possible Values:
[color]
The color of the background.

Support:

W3C StandardInternet ExplorerNetscape Navigator
CSS1 and later 3.0 and later 4.0 and later

Notes:

transparent
No color is applied to the background.

Support:

W3C StandardInternet ExplorerNetscape Navigator
CSS1 and later 4.0 and later 4.0 and later

Example:
Use this property to <SPAN STYLE="background-color: Yellow">highlight text</SPAN> 
or color your tables:
<TABLE CELLSPACING=0 BORDER=0>
<TR>
<TD STYLE="background-color: PaleTurquoise">Pale Turquoise</TD>
<TD STYLE="background-color: Turquoise">Turquoise</TD>
<TD STYLE="background-color: MediumTurquoise">Medium Turquoise</TD>
<TD STYLE="background-color: DarkTurquoise">Dark Turquoise</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
How It Looks:
Use this property to highlight text or color your tables:
Pale Turquoise Turquoise Medium Turquoise Dark Turquoise

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