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element()Limited availability

The element() CSS function creates a live-updating image from an HTML element that can be used as an image or background image.

Not yet supported in all major browsers — check the table and provide a fallback.

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Browser support

DesktopChrome
✕Not supportedup to 155
Current: 155
Edge
✕Not supportedup to 154
Current: 154
Firefox
✕Not supportedup to 157
Current: 157
Safari
✕Not supportedup to 27
Current: 27
MobileChrome Android
✕Not supportedup to 155
Current: 155
Firefox Android
✕Not supportedup to 157
Current: 157
Safari iOS
✕Not supportedup to 27
Current: 27

How to use

Not supported in Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari, Chrome Android, Firefox Android, Safari iOS. Use feature detection below and provide a fallback (or a polyfill) for those browsers.

Example

Full syntax and examples are on MDN: element.

Feature detection

CSS · check before using
@supports (background-image: element) {
  /* styles that rely on background-image: element */
}

/* or in JavaScript */
if (CSS.supports("background-image", "element")) {
  // use it
}

Documentation (MDN)

Specification

Usage share

Sub-features

Support for each part of the feature (2). The overall table above shows when the whole feature works.

Sub-featureChromeEdgeFirefoxSafariChrome AndroidFirefox AndroidSafari iOS
background-image.element✕✕✕✕✕✕✕
<image>.element✕✕✕✕✕✕✕