# .png files as backgrounds, IE compatibility?!?!

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/png-files-as-backgrounds-ie-compatibility/132047>\
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**Created:** [December 22, 2004, 3:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/png-files-as-backgrounds-ie-compatibility/132047 "2004-12-22T15:39:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![adh22](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7993a0/32.png) [@adh22](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/adh22)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2004, 3:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/png-files-as-backgrounds-ie-compatibility/132047/1 "2004-12-22T15:39:00Z")

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I need to find a way to use a .png image as a background for a cell with an undefined site. It seems like the .png files only work with defined heights (on Internet Explorer). When I try to make the image’s height=“100%”… there’s compatibility issues. Is there a way to force the images (as backgrounds) to tile, and have them be a defined height? I appreciate any help 🙂