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CSS 2D Transforms

Overview

The CSS

transform property applies a 2D or 3D transformation to an element. This property allows you to rotate, scale, move, and skew elements. Mouse over the element below to see a 2D transformation: 2D rotate

CSS 2D Transforms Functions

With the CSS

transform property you can use the following 2D transformation functions: translate() rotate() scaleX() scaleY() scale() skewX() skewY() skew() matrix()

The CSS translate() Function

The translate() function moves an element from its current position (according to the parameters given for the X-axis and the Y-axis).

Formula

The following example moves the < div > element 50 pixels to the right, and 100 pixels down from its current position:
Example div {
transform: translate(50px, 100px);
}

The CSS rotate() Function

Formula

The rotate() function rotates an element clockwise or counter - clockwise according to a given degree.
The following example rotates the < div > element clockwise with 20 degrees:
Example div {
transform: rotate(20deg);
}

Formula

Using negative values will rotate the element counter - clockwise.
The following example rotates the < div > element counter - clockwise with 20 degrees:
Example div {
transform: rotate(-20deg);
}

CSS Transform Properties

The following table lists all the 2D transform properties:

Property

Description transform

Formula

Applies a 2D or 3D transformation to an element transform - origin

Allows you to change the position on transformed elements

CSS 2D Transform Functions

Function

Description matrix()

Defines a 2D transformation, using a matrix of six values translate()

Formula

Defines a 2D translation, moving the element along the X - and the Y - axis translateX()
Defines a 2D translation, moving the element along the X - axis translateY()
Defines a 2D translation, moving the element along the Y - axis scale()

Defines a 2D scale transformation, scaling the elements width and height scaleX() Defines a 2D scale transformation, scaling the element's width scaleY() Defines a 2D scale transformation, scaling the element's height rotate() Defines a 2D rotation, the angle is specified in the parameter skew()

Formula

Defines a 2D skew transformation along the X - and the Y - axis skewX()
Defines a 2D skew transformation along the X - axis skewY()
Defines a 2D skew transformation along the Y - axis

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