Background image problem

[cpd]

Baisically im trying to make a background image on the body of my website and ive tried several different things.

 

1. background: url(images/body-bg.jpg) repeat-y;

 

2. background: url('images/body-bg.jpg') repeat-y;

 

3. background: #9eb9c4 url(images/body-bg.jpg) repeat-y;

 

4.    background-image: url(images/body-bg.jpg);

      background-repeat: repeat-y;

 

5.  background-image: url('images/body-bg.jpg');

      background-repeat: repeat-y;

 

and nothing has worked. Could somone offer a solution or something much appreciated.

 

The final design will be a gradient image going from dark to lighter then the lighter colour will be the background colour so that it all blends.

 

 

[dropfaith]

should help you out alot with css shorthand

 

http://www.dustindiaz.com/css-shorthand/

bu i think you want this

element {
  background:
    #9eb9c4
    url(iimages/body-bg.jpg)
    repeat-y;
}