How do I stretch a background image to cover the entire HTML element?

Question

I\'m trying to get a background image of a HTML element (body, div, etc.) to stretch its entire width and height.

Not having much luck. Is it even possible or do I h

Answer 1

If you need to stretch your background image while resizing the screen and you don't need compatibility with older browser versions this will do the work:

body {
    background-image: url('../images/image.jpg');
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-size: cover;
}