Quick Reference
The perspective-origin property defines 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, and not the element itself.
div {
perspective-origin: left;
}Default
| Default value | 50% 50% |
| Inherited values | no |
| Can it be animated? | yes |
These are the allowed values.
| Property Value | Description |
|---|---|
| x-axis | Defining where the view is placed at the x-axis (default value is 50%):
|
| y-axis | Defining where the view is placed at the y-axis (default value is 50%):
|
| initial | Sets this property to its default value |
| inherit | Inherits this property from its parent element |
Using JavaScript
The HTML element can also be styled using JavaScript and the element’s id.
document.getElementById('my_div').style.perspectiveOrigin = '100px 50%';<button onclick='my_function()'>Click Here</button>
<script>
function my_function() {
document.getElementById('my_div').style.perspectiveOrigin = '100px 50%';
}
</script>CSS Notes:
- The “inherit”, “initial” and “unset” keywords can be used with any CSS property to set its value
- In CSS there are many ways to express a color value in a property
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