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##### Datatypes
<image>
<uri>
+
+##### Image Sprites
+An image sprite is a collection of images put into a single image.
+A web page with many images can take a long time to load and generates multiple server requests.
+Using image sprites will reduce the number of server requests and save bandwidth.
+
+```
+#home {
+ width: 46px;
+ height: 44px;
+ background: url(img_navsprites.gif) 0 0;
+}
+```
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