does any one kno how to make a div layer one color or add an image as the bg ?

....? What do you exactly mean? A div layer can have both a background color and an image as the background.

well how do i make it a solid grey or somethign so it looks like im typing in a box or how to i ad a certain color i made up as the bg

CSS....

CODE

<style type='text/css'>div{background-color: #COLOR; background-image:url(URL HERE);</style>

Blah, go to the second-to-the-last post here for more in-depth background stuff...
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