Template:Linear-gradient/doc
This template creates a gradient background. This currently works in Firefox (3.6 and up), Opera (11.10 and up), Safari (5.1 and up), Google Chrome (10 and up) and Internet Explorer 10.
Usage
Use within a CSS style tag. The template uses the background-image property, so best practice is to place it behind any other background properties.
<div style="{{linear-gradient | start position | #color [stop], #color [stop][, #color [stop], ...] }}">Lorem ipsum...</div>
- start position – Mandatrory. Specify a start point: left, top, right or bottom, or a combination of two of each, e.g. top left. This provides eight starting points.
- color – The first two colors are mandatory. You can define any number of additional colors, separated with commas.
- stop – Optional. you can specify a stop position for each color using a percentage (e.g. 45%) or pixels (e.g. 60px).
Each parameter must be placed in their respective position.
Examples
- <div style="{{linear-gradient|left|#ffdddd, #ddddff}">Lorem ipsum...</div> will produce
- <div style="{{linear-gradient|left|#ffdddd, #ddffdd 50%, #ddddff}}">Lorem ipsum...</div> will produce
- <div style="{{linear-gradient|top|#ffdddd, #ddddff}}">Lorem ipsum...</div> will produce
Considerations
Above examples use contrasting colors to show the effect more clearly. It is best to use subtle differences in color to enhance the appearance, rather than radically change it. This also minimizes the effects between browsers that do and do not support gradients.
See also
- {{border-radius}}
- {{box-shadow}}