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HTML
<body>
<div id="div1"></div>
<button id="button">Click Me</button>
</body>
CSS
#div1 {
position: absolute;
background: url(http://www.austintexas.gov/sites/default/files/files/Animal_Services/cute-kitten-playing.jpg) repeat;
top:0; left:0; height:100%; width:100%;
/* I want *only* this background image to move on the button click */
color: #FFF;
margin: 0px;
padding: 0px;
border: none;
z-index:-1;
}
JavaScript
$("#button").click(function () {
// Animate the webpage's background, causing it to move
$("#div1").animate({
left: "-=10000px",
top: "-=5000px"
}, 1250);
});