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# HTML canvas createPattern() Method
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## Image Used:
## Example
Repeat an image in horizontal and vertical directions:
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JavaScript:
var c=document.getElementById("myCanvas");
var ctx=c.getContext("2d");
var img=document.getElementById("lamp");
var pat=ctx.createPattern(img,"repeat");
ctx.rect(0,0,150,100);
ctx.fillStyle=pat;
ctx.fill();
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## Browser Support
The createPattern() method is supported in Internet Explorer 9, Firefox, Opera, Chrome, and Safari.
**Note:** Internet Explorer 8 and earlier versions do not support the element.
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## Definition and Usage
The createPattern() method repeats the specified element in the specified direction.
The element can be an image, a video, or another element.
The repeated element can be used to draw/fill rectangles, circles, lines, etc.
| JavaScript syntax: | _context_.createPattern(_image_,"repeat|repeat-x|repeat-y|no-repeat"); |
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## Parameter Values
| Parameter | Description |
| --- | --- |
| _image_ | Specifies the image, canvas, or video element to use as the pattern. | |
| repeat | Default. The pattern is repeated horizontally and vertically. |
| repeat-x | The pattern is repeated only horizontally. |
| repeat-y | The pattern is repeated only vertically. |
| no-repeat | The pattern is displayed only once (not repeated). |
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