CSS perspective-origin Property
Example
Define at from which position the user is looking at the 3D-positioned element:
#div1
{
perspective: 100px;
perspective-origin: left;
}
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Definition and Usage
The perspective-origin property defines at from which position the user is
looking at the 3D-positioned element.
When defining the perspective-origin property for an element, it is the CHILD elements
that will get the effect, NOT the element itself.
Note: This property must be used in conjunction with the perspective property!
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.
| Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| perspective-origin | 36 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 23 |
CSS Syntax
perspective-origin: x-axis y-axis|initial|inherit;
Property Values
| Property Value | Description | Demo |
|---|---|---|
| x-axis | Defining where the view is placed at the x-axis Possible values:
Default value: 50% |
Demo ❯ |
| y-axis | Defining where the view is placed at the y-axis Possible values:
Default value: 50% |
Demo ❯ |
| 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
