Is it possible to call a servlet from css?

Question

I'm trying to move all the images stored in web application folder to a database. And calling them with a servlet. Is it possible to call a servlet from my css ?? or is there any way to call a remotely stored image file from css??

I tried to call a servlet method from CSS.But couldn't succeed. Is it possible to call a method like this?

background-image: url(servlet/com.abc.servlet.GetImage?name=home&GetImage('abc','123'));

Answer 1

Yes. As long as the images have urls, you can use it in your css.

For example:

background-image:url('/getimage.ashx?id=3');

You can even go a step further an reroute their urls - you can even use the same urls you have today, but having your server handle the request and loading files from the database.

Another tip: make sure you set the right headers. You want to use the correct content type, and probably want the images cached properly on the client side.