Specifies the body of the content of the document.
Platform Support
IE | Netscape | Mozilla | Opera | Safari | 2.0+ | 1.0+ | 1.0+ | 4.0+ | 1.0+ |
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Example
This example shows a body element with the background set to an image named "background.gif" and runs the "startup()" function from a linked JS file defined in the head of the document (not shown) when the body loads:
<body background="images/background.gif" onload="startup();"> <p>Some text...</p> </body>
Remarks
The <body></body> element is required in all HTML documents. When settting color, font, background properties, use CSS rules when possible, rather than setting them explicitly in the <body></body> tag.
Attribute Detail
Attribute | IE | Netscape | Mozilla | Opera | Safari |
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Hot-key shortcut for the element. | 5.5+ | no | no | no | 1.0+ |
alink (body)
[color | "transparent"]. Example values: Red, #FF0000 (#RRGGBB color code for "red"), etc. Specifies the color for active links in the document. Specify either a color name or RGB color. | 4.0+ | 1.0+ | 7.0+ | 1.0+ | |
Specifies the URL for the background image for the document or element. | 2.0+ | 1.0+ | 1.0+ | 4.0+ | 1.0+ |
Specifies the background color for the document or element. Specify either a color name or RGB color. | 2.0+ | 1.0+ | 1.0+ | 4.0+ | 1.0+ |
bgproperties (body)
If set, specifies that the background image is fixed and will not scroll. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | 1.0+ |
Bottom margin for the body of the document. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | no |
CSS class assigned to the element. | 2.0+ | 1.0+ | 1.0+ | 4.0+ | 1.0+ |
Specifies whether or not the content of the element is editable, or if the element inherits the value of this property from its parent. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | 1.0+ |
Direction of the element text. | 2.0+ | 1.0+ | 1.0+ | 4.0+ | 1.0+ |
Specifies whether or not the element is disabled. | 2.0+ | 1.0+ | 1.0+ | 4.0+ | 1.0+ |
Specifies whether the element shows a visual cue when it has focus. | 5.5+ | no | no | no | no |
Unique identifier for the element. | 2.0+ | 1.0+ | 1.0+ | 4.0+ | 1.0+ |
Language code for the content of the element. | 2.0+ | 1.0+ | 1.0+ | 4.0+ | 1.0+ |
Script language for the element. | 3.0+ | 2.0+ | 1.0+ | no | 1.0+ |
Left margin for the body of the document. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | 1.0+ |
link (body)
[color | "transparent"]. Example values: Red, #FF0000 (#RRGGBB color code for "red"), etc. Specifies the color for links in the document. Specify either a color name or RGB color. | 4.0+ | 1.0+ | 7.0+ | 1.0+ | |
Top and bottom margins (in pixels) for the document. | 4.0+ | 4.0+ | 1.0+ | 7.0+ | 1.0+ |
Left and right margins (in pixels) for the document. | 4.0+ | 4.0+ | 1.0+ | 7.0+ | 1.0+ |
If present, specifies that the element text should not wrap. | 2.0+ | 1.1+ | 1.0+ | 4.0+ | 1.0+ |
Right margin (in pixels) for the body of the document. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | no |
scroll (body)
Specifies whether or not scroll bars are visible. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | no |
Inline style for the element. | 2.0+ | 1.0+ | 1.0+ | 4.0+ | 1.0+ |
Position of the element in the tabbing order for the document. | 2.0+ | 1.0+ | 1.0+ | 4.0+ | 1.0+ |
text (body)
[color | "transparent"]. Example values: Red, #FF0000 (#RRGGBB color code for "red"), etc. Specifies the color for text of the document. Specify either a color name or RGB color. | 4.0+ | 1.0+ | 7.0+ | 1.0+ | |
Short text description for the element. | 2.0+ | 1.0+ | 1.0+ | 4.0+ | 1.0+ |
Specifies whether or not the element is unselectable. | 5.5+ | no | no | no | no |
vlink (body)
[color | "transparent"]. Example values: Red, #FF0000 (#RRGGBB color code for "red"), etc. Specifies the color for visited links in the document. Specify either a color name or RGB color. | 4.0+ | 1.0+ | 7.0+ | 1.0+ | |
Event Detail
Event | IE | Netscape | Mozilla | Opera | Safari |
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Fires when the element becomes active. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | no |
Fires immediately after a user prints or print previews a document. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | no |
Fires immediately before the element becomes active. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | no |
Fires immediately before the selection is cut to the clipboard. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | 1.0+ |
Fires immediately before the element stops being the active element. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | no |
Fires immediately before the element receives focus prior to being edited. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | no |
Fires immediately before the selection is pasted from the clipboard to the element. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | 1.0+ |
Fires immediately before a user prints or print previews a document. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | no |
Fires immediately before a document is unloaded. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | no |
Fires when the element is clicked. | 2.0+ | 1.0+ | 1.0+ | 4.0+ | 1.0+ |
Fires when the element is right-clicked and the context menu opens. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | 1.0+ |
Fires immediately before the element is selected. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | no |
Fires when the element is cut to the clipboard. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | 1.0+ |
Fires when the element is double-clicked. | 2.0+ | 1.0+ | 1.0+ | 4.0+ | 1.0+ |
Fires when the active element becomes inactive. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | no |
Fires when the element is dragged. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | 1.0+ |
Fires when the element is released from being dragged. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | 1.0+ |
Fires when the element has another object dragged onto it that can be dropped on the element. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | 1.0+ |
Fires when an element has an object dragged out of it that could be dropped onto the element. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | 1.0+ |
Fires when an element has an object dragged over it that could be dropped onto the element. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | 1.0+ |
Fires immediately before an element is dragged. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | 1.0+ |
Fires when an object is dropped onto the element. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | 1.0+ |
Fires when the CSS Filter of an element changes or finishes transitioning. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | no |
Fires immediately before an element receives focus. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | no |
Fires immediately after focus moves from the element to another element. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | no |
Fires when a user presses down on a key while the element has focus. | 2.0+ | 1.0+ | 1.0+ | 4.0+ | 1.0+ |
Fires when a user presses a key or holds down the key while the element has focus. | 2.0+ | 1.0+ | 1.0+ | 4.0+ | 1.0+ |
Fires when a user releases a key while the element has focus. | 2.0+ | 1.0+ | 1.0+ | 4.0+ | 1.0+ |
Fires when the content of the element finishes loading. | 2.0+ | 1.0+ | 1.0+ | 4.0+ | 1.0+ |
Fires when the element loses mouse capture. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | no |
Fires when a user clicks down on the mouse button while the element has focus. | 2.0+ | 1.0+ | 1.0+ | 4.0+ | 1.0+ |
Fires when the mouse pointer enters the element. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | no |
Fires when the mouse pointer leaves the element. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | no |
Fires when the mouse moves while the pointer over the element. | 2.0+ | 1.0+ | 1.0+ | 4.0+ | 1.0+ |
Fires when the mouse pointer moves off of the element. | 2.0+ | 1.0+ | 1.0+ | 4.0+ | 1.0+ |
Fires when the mouse pointer moves over the element. | 2.0+ | 1.0+ | 1.0+ | 4.0+ | 1.0+ |
Fires when the user releases the mouse button while the element has focus. | 2.0+ | 1.0+ | 1.0+ | 4.0+ | 1.0+ |
Fires when the user rotates the mouse wheel while the element has focus. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | no |
Fires when the element moves. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | no |
Fires when the element stops moving. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | no |
Fires immediately before the element moves. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | no |
Fires when the clipboard contents are pasted onto the element. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | 1.0+ |
Fires when one of the properties of the element changes. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | no |
Fires when the ready state of the element changes. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | no |
Fires immediately before an element is about to be resized. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | 1.0+ |
Fires when the element is finished being resized. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | no |
Fires immediately before a user resizes the element. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | no |
Fires when a user scrolls the element. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | 1.0+ |
Fires immediately before the element is selected. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | 1.0+ |
Fires when the content of the element finishes unloading. | 4.0+ | 1.0+ | 1.0+ | 4.0+ | 1.0+ |
Availability
W3C HTML 4.01