What is the css code to put a background behind a centered div tag?

Discussion in 'CSS' started by jack456, Oct 24, 2008.

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    hi

    I want to center my website and behind the centered div tag i want to have a gray background but i can't seem to get any codes to work.
    please give me the code for that.

    thanks
     
    jack456, Oct 24, 2008 IP
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    To make the whole background grey add this to your CSS file:

    body {
    background:grey;
    margin: 0px auto;
    }

    You should not use the <center> tags if you are using them, simply adding margin:0px auto; to your outermost div will center the whole site.
     
    wd_2k6, Oct 24, 2008 IP