css - Can background image extend beyond div's borders?

Question

Can background image extend beyond div's borders? Does overflow: visible apply to this?

Answer 1

No, a background can't go beyond the edge of an element.

The overflow style controls how the element reacts when the content is larger than the specified size of the element.

However, a floating element inside the div can extent outside the div, and that element could have a background. The usefulness of that is limited, though, as IE7 and earlier has a bug that causes the div to grow instead of letting the floating element show outside it.