ok the solution may be simple, who knows but I can't work it out.
When attempting design I design simply straight onto the webpage ok and I am trying to make a new layout for my diary. I'm attempting to use div layers for teh first time and at first found them easy but I'm rying to get this one to have a background image and its just not working... I'v attempted adapting little bits and bobs but so far no luck. Can any one tell me how to adpt this code so the background image shows?

<div style="position:absolute; left:250px; top:100px; width:490px; height:400px; background-image:"<img src="http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-7/167207/sunsetbackground.jpg>" width=490 height=400>; overflow:auto">
blah blah blah</div>

Whoa.

<div style="position:absolute; left:250px; top: 100px;background-image:url(http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-7/167207/sunsetbackground.jpg;width:490px; height: 400px; overflow: auto;"> blablabla</div>


I don't think you can set dimensions for the BG image

hmmmmm ok then c what else i can do thanks