How to set a background image using a lengthy URL in CSS

I am attempting to add a background image through a URL, but the image is not showing up. Here is the code I am using:

<div style="background-image:url(https://i.amz.mshcdn.com/pr8NZRyZf0Kmz4FSGMkLtxUwZ70=/575x323/filters:quality(90)/https%3A%2F%2Fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fstory%2Fthumbnail%2F65469%2F23ede933-7d84-40fb-a9ee-eb7787a3feac.jpg);">content goes here...</div>

I have verified that the URL works by pasting it into a browser where the image shows up. However, it does not display as a background when used in my code. My WordPress site automatically fetches URLs for background images, so I am confused why this is not working. Any suggestions on how to solve this issue would be greatly appreciated.

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Answer №1

It is important to include quotes when working with special characters in URLs. While it may not always be necessary, in certain cases like yours, it can prevent confusion.

For instance, having a closing ) within the URL could prematurely end it.

<div style="background-image:url('https://i.amz.mshcdn.com/pr8NZRyZf0Kmz4FSGMkLtxUwZ70=/575x323/filters:quality(90)/https%3A%2F%2Fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fstory%2Fthumbnail%2F65469%2F23ede933-7d84-40fb-a9ee-eb7787a3feac.jpg');height:200px;">content goes here...</div>

UPDATE

If you are unable to manually add quotes to the URL (e.g., due to automatic generation with WordPress), consider using this jQuery solution that targets a specific div element.

//change the selector to get only the needed DIV
var sel = $('div')

var url = sel.attr('style');
url = url.replace("url(","url('"); //add the first quote
url = url.replace("jpg)","jpg')"); //add the last quote

sel.attr('style',url);
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.1.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<div style="background-image:url(https://i.amz.mshcdn.com/pr8NZRyZf0Kmz4FSGMkLtxUwZ70=/575x323/filters:quality(90)/https%3A%2F%2Fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fstory%2Fthumbnail%2F65469%2F23ede933-7d84-40fb-a9ee-eb7787a3feac.jpg);height:200px;">content goes here...</div>

Note that this method is specific to this scenario and may require modifications for other situations.

Answer №2

Check out the official specification:

Certain characters in an unquoted URI need to be escaped with a backslash for the URI value to be valid, such as parentheses, white space, single quotes ('), and double quotes ("). Example: '(', ')'.

You have a few options:

  • Escape those special characters
  • Use a quoted url() like in the example below
  • Avoid using URLs with those problematic characters

    <div style="background-image:url('https://i.amz.mshcdn.com/pr8NZRyZf0Kmz4FSGMkLtxUwZ70=/575x323/filters:quality(90)/https%3A%2F%2Fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fstory%2Fthumbnail%2F65469%2F23ede933-7d84-40fb-a9ee-eb7787a3feac.jpg');">content goes here...</div>

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