CSS3 transform-style Property
Example
Let the transformed child elements preserve the 3D transformations:
div
{
-webkit-transform: rotateY(60deg); /* Chrome, Safari, Opera */
-webkit-transform-style: preserve-3d; /* Chrome, Safari, Opera */
transform: rotateY(60deg);
transform-style: preserve-3d;
}
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Definition and Usage
The transform-style property specifies how nested elements are rendered in 3D space.
Note: This property must be used together with the transform property.
To better understand the transform-style property, view a demo.
| Default value: | flat |
|---|---|
| Inherited: | no |
| Animatable: | no. Read about animatable |
| Version: | CSS3 |
| JavaScript syntax: | object.style.transformStyle="preserve-3d" 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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| transform-style | 36.0 12.0 -webkit- |
12.0 | 11.0 | 16.0 10.0 -moz- |
9.0 4.0 -webkit- |
23.0 15.0 -webkit- |
CSS Syntax
transform-style: flat|preserve-3d|initial|inherit;
Property Values
| Property Value | Description |
|---|---|
| flat | Specifies that child elements will NOT preserve its 3D position. This is default |
| preserve-3d | Specifies that child elements will preserve its 3D position |
| 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 2D Transforms
CSS tutorial: CSS 3D Transforms
HTML DOM reference: transformStyle property
