Can a background image be larger than the div itself?

Question

I have a footer div with 100% width. It\'s about 50px high, depending on its content.

Is it possible to give that #footer a background image that kind of overflows t

Answer 1

Using background-size cover worked for me.

#footer {
    background-color: #eee;
    background-image: url(images/bodybgbottomleft.png);
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-size: cover;
    clear: both;
    width: 100%;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 30px 0 0;
}

Obviously be aware of support issues, check Can I Use: http://caniuse.com/#search=background-size