CSS3 gradient background

Question

Is this right to apply gradient background to the body from a light shade of grey to white from bottom to top?

body {         


        

Answer 1

DEMO to support all capable browsers

body {
  background-color: #ffffff;
  background-image: -webkit-gradient(linear, left top, left bottom, from(#ffffff), to(#999999));
  background-image: -webkit-linear-gradient(top, #ffffff, #999999);
  background-image:    -moz-linear-gradient(top, #ffffff, #999999);
  background-image:      -o-linear-gradient(top, #ffffff, #999999);
  background-image:         linear-gradient(to bottom, #ffffff, #999999);
}

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Answer 2

To Zoltan's solution, you could also add:

filter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient(startColorstr='#ffffff', endColorstr='#999999');

to support older IE browsers.