CSS - Different header images for fluid grid layout website - html

EDIT : read further then the next 5 lines! My problem is not the logic of doing different css for mobile, tablet and desktop (#media query) - the problem is to change the IMAGE.SRC attribute FROM INSIDE CSS.
I'm trying to make a new fluid website and I'm trying to create 3 different header images:
Mobile header image (low res)
Tablet header image (medium res)
Desktop header image (high res)
(all the images also vary in aspect ratio)
How do I get this to work?
Currently I've tried to simply change the SRC in CSS for each CSS SECTION (mobile, tablet, desktop)
Like this:
#img_header {
src: url(img/header_m.png);
}
We all know that this doesn't work :D also I don't want to use background-image instead.
What is the proper way to do this?
Should I hack into the generated javascript code from Adobe Dreamweaver CS6 and change the .src from there ?
I'm sure there is a css way, so tell me guys. Thanks
UPDATE: I should have said that I already use media queries...
Here is my css:
/* Layout für Mobilgeräte: 480 px oder weniger. */
.gridContainer {
margin-left: auto;
margin-right: auto;
width: 97.826%;
padding-left: 1.0869%;
padding-right: 1.0869%;
}
#div_header {
clear: both;
float: left;
margin-left: 0;
width: 100%;
display: block;
}
#img_header {
src: url(img/header_m.png);
}
/* Layout für Tablet-PCs: 481 bis 768 px. Erbt Stile vom: Layout für Mobilgeräte. */
#media only screen and (min-width: 481px) {
.gridContainer {
width: 93.451%;
padding-left: 0.7744%;
padding-right: 0.7744%;
}
#div_header {
clear: both;
float: left;
margin-left: 0;
width: 100%;
display: block;
}
#img_header {
src: url(img/header_t.png);
}
}
/* Desktoplayout: 769 bis maximal 1232 px. Erbt Stile von: den Layouts für Mobilgeräte und Tablet-PCs. */
#media only screen and (min-width: 769px) {
.gridContainer {
width: 89.1614%;
max-width: 1232px;
padding-left: 0.4192%;
padding-right: 0.4192%;
margin: auto;
}
#div_header {
clear: both;
float: left;
margin-left: 0;
width: 100%;
display: block;
}
#img_header {
src: url(img/header.png);
}
}
NOW that you have read everything, you should imagine that I can't change the img.src from inside css..., I think the only way to do so is to hack into the unformatted auto generated javascript from adobe DW cs6, isn't it ?

You can use CSS3 media queries for your desired results.....
And I think you should read this article it will help you :-
http://coding.smashingmagazine.com/2011/01/12/guidelines-for-responsive-web-design/

You can do different images by using media queries
Mobile
#media only screen and (min-width : 320px) and (max-width : 480px) {
Your image for mobile
}
Tablet
#media only screen and (min-device-width : 768px) and (max-device-width : 1024px){
Your image for tablet
}

If you are using single image in diff resolution then you need not to do take 3 images. Take the bigger image (for desktop size) and write the below css
<header><img src="img/header_m.png" /></header>
CSS
header img{max-width:100%}
I believe you are aware of media queries http://css-tricks.com/css-media-queries/
To change foreground image
If you want to change foreground images for different devices then try z-index
.header{
background-color:red;
position:relative; height:auto}
img:first-child{
position:absolute; top:0; left:0;
z-index:-1; width:200px
}
img{
position:absolute; top:0; left:0;
z-index:10; width:200px
}
Change the z-index value for respective device width.
Demo here http://jsfiddle.net/5vpG7/70/

......................
Now used to media query css
#media screen and (min-width: 500px) and (max-width: 800px) {
// your css code here
}
more info about this

i've now set another div inside the div_header, and give that child div a background image and a hardcoded width and height ( matches the individual images ), so i've faked a tag that now have ability to define (backgound-) image source via css instead of defining attribute of image source ;)
thanks anyway for your answers

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