Quick Reference
The perspective property is used to define how far a 3D-positioned element is away from the user. A lower value will result in a more intense 3D effect than a higher value.
div {
perspective: 150px;
}Default
| Default value | none |
| Inherited values | no |
| Can it be animated? | yes |
These are the allowed values.
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| length | How far the element is placed from the view |
| none | The perspective is not set; same as 0 (default) |
| 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.perspective = '150px';<button onclick='my_function()'>Click Here</button>
<script>
function my_function() {
document.getElementById('my_div').style.perspective = '150px';
}
</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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