CSS3 perspective-origin Property
Example
Set a 3D element's base placement:
div
{
-webkit-perspective: 150px; /* Chrome, Safari, Opera */
-webkit-perspective-origin: 10% 10%; /* Chrome, Safari, Opera */
perspective: 150px;
perspective-origin: 10% 10%;
}
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Definition and Usage
The perspective-origin property defines where a 3D element is based in the x- and the y-axis. This property allows you to change the bottom position of 3D elements.
When defining the perspective-origin property for an element, it is the CHILD elements that are positioned, NOT the element itself.
Note: This property must be used together with the perspective property, and only affects 3D transformed elements!
To better understand the perspective-origin property, view a demo.
| Default value: | 50% 50% |
|---|---|
| Inherited: | no |
| Animatable: | yes. Read about animatable Try it |
| Version: | CSS3 |
| JavaScript syntax: | object.style.perspectiveOrigin="10px 50%" Try it |
Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.
Numbers followed by -webkit- or -moz- specify the first version that worked with a prefix.
| Property | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| perspective-origin | 36.0 12.0 -webkit- |
12.0 | 10.0 | 16.0 10.0 -moz- |
9.0 4.0.3 -webkit- |
23.0 15.0 -webkit- |
CSS Syntax
perspective-origin: x-axis y-axis|initial|inherit;
Property Values
| Property Value | Description |
|---|---|
| x-axis | Defining where the view is placed at the x-axis Possible values:
Default value: 50% |
| y-axis | Defining where the view is placed at the y-axis Possible values:
Default value: 50% |
| initial | Sets this property to its default value. Read about initial |
| inherit | Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit |
Related Pages
CSS tutorial: CSS 3D Transforms
HTML DOM reference: perspectiveOrigin property
