How to change the background image using jQuery?


To change the background image using jQuery, use the jQuery css() method. The background-image CSS property is used to change background image.

Example

You can try to run the following code to learn how to change background image using jQuery:

Live Demo

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.2.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<script>
$(document).ready(function(){
    $("body").on({
        mouseenter: function(){
            $(this).css("background-image", "url('/css/images/css.jpg')");
        },  
    });    
});
</script>
</head>
<body>
<p>Move the mouse pointer on the page to change the background image.</p>
</body>
</html>

Updated on: 11-Dec-2019

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