Resolving background-size Functionality in Internet Explorer

The CSS property background-size allows developers to control the size and scaling of background images. While this feature is widely supported in modern browsers, it presents challenges in older versions of Internet Explorer.

To achieve background image resizing in IE, developers can employ a specific filter:

filter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.AlphaImageLoader(
src='images/logo.gif',
sizingMethod='scale');

-ms-filter: "progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.AlphaImageLoader(
src='images/logo.gif',
sizingMethod='scale')";

This filter, supported in IE 5.5 and above, scales the entire background image to fit the allocated area. However, if your background image is part of a sprite, it's crucial to consider potential issues caused by this scaling.

For further details, refer to the Microsoft documentation on the AlphaImageLoader Filter.