vml_bg_image.js

function vmlImage(props){
	var left=(props.left||0)-1;
	var top=(props.top||0)-1;
	var width=props.width+1;
	var height=props.height+1;
	var rect=new Element('v:rect',{
		styles:{
			width: width,
			height: height,
			left: left,
			top: top,
			position: 'absolute',
			clip: 'rect(1px '+width+'px '+height+'px 1px)'
		},
		stroked:false
	}).adopt(
		new Element('v:fill',{
			src: props.src,
			type: 'tile',
			position: 1/width+','+1/height
		})
	);
	return rect;
}
var myVmlImage=vmlImage({
	src: 'homer-simpson.jpg',
	width:500,
	height:500,
	left:10,
	top:10
}).inject(document.body);