backgroundColor property

[This documentation is preliminary and is subject to change.]

Sets or retrieves the color behind the content of the object.

Syntax

Integer value = object.put_backgroundColor(Variant v);Integer value = object.get_backgroundColor(Variant* sColor);

Property values

Type: VARIANT

transparent (transparent)

Default. Color of the next parent object through which the background is visible.

color (color)

Any color value, including those specified in the BUGBUG! missing link text: ie.Color_Table.

String format

<color> | transparent

CSS information

Standards information

• CSS 2.1, Section 5.3.2

Remarks

This property can be set with the other background properties by using the background composite property.

Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0 supports the background-color attribute, but only when it's set by using the background attribute.

In Windows CE, specifying a value for the background-color property of the OPTION element when applied through the style object has no effect.

Requirements

Build date: 1/23/2012