CSS backface-visibility Property
CSS backface-visibility Property
CSS backface-visibility property sets whether the back face of an element is visible when turned towards the user.
Example
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en-US">
<head>
<style>
div{
width: 120px;
height: 120px;
text-align: center;
background: #66cc66;
border: 1px solid #339933;
animation: myAnimation 3s infinite;
-webkit-animation: myAnimation 3s infinite;
-moz-animation: myAnimation 3s infinite;
animation-timing-function: linear;
-webkit-animation-timing-function: linear;
-moz-animation-timing-function: linear;
}
#point{
backface-visibility: visible;
-webkit-backface-visibility: visible;
}
#point1{
backface-visibility: hidden;
-webkit-backface-visibility: hidden;
}
@keyframes myAnimation
{
from {transform: rotateY(0deg);}
to {transform: rotateY(360deg);}
}
@-moz-keyframes myAnimation /* Firefox */
{
from {-moz-transform: rotateY(0deg);}
to {-moz-transform: rotateY(360deg);}
}
@-webkit-keyframes myAnimation /* Opera, Safari, Chrome */
{
from {-webkit-transform: rotateY(0deg);}
to {-webkit-transform: rotateY(360deg);}
}
@-ms-keyframes myAnimation /* IE */
{
from {-ms-transform: rotateY(0deg);}
to {-ms-transform: rotateY(360deg);}
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h1>CSS backface-visibility Property</h1>
<h2>backface-visibility: visible;</h2>
<div id="point">Hello World!</div>
<h2>backface-visibility: hidden;</h2>
<div id="point1">Hello World!</div>
</body>
</html>
Syntax
Using CSS
element{
backface-visibility: hidden;
}
Using Javascript
object.style.backfaceVisibility="hidden";
Animatable
No, backface-visibility property is not animatable. CSS Animatable Properties Reference.
Default Value
Default value for CSS backface-visibility property is visible.
Property Value
The following table provides a list of values for CSS backface-visibility property.
| Value | Explanation |
|---|
| visible | The backside is visible. |
| hidden | The backside is not visible. |
Using JavaScript
In the following example, we will demonstrate how to change the CSS backface-visibility property of an element using JavaScript.
Example
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en-US">
<head>
<style>
div{
width: 120px;
height: 120px;
text-align: center;
background: #66cc66;
border: 1px solid #339933;
margin-bottom: 25px;
animation: myAnimation 3s infinite;
-webkit-animation: myAnimation 3s infinite;
-moz-animation: myAnimation 3s infinite;
animation-timing-function: linear;
-webkit-animation-timing-function: linear;
-moz-animation-timing-function: linear;
}
@keyframes myAnimation
{
from {transform: rotateY(0deg);}
to {transform: rotateY(360deg);}
}
@-moz-keyframes myAnimation /* Firefox */
{
from {-moz-transform: rotateY(0deg);}
to {-moz-transform: rotateY(360deg);}
}
@-webkit-keyframes myAnimation /* Opera, Safari, Chrome */
{
from {-webkit-transform: rotateY(0deg);}
to {-webkit-transform: rotateY(360deg);}
}
@-ms-keyframes myAnimation /* IE */
{
from {-ms-transform: rotateY(0deg);}
to {-ms-transform: rotateY(360deg);}
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h1>CSS backface-visibility Property</h1>
<h2>backface-visibility: visible;</h2>
<div id="point">Hello World!</div>
<button onclick="myFunction()">Click Me</button>
<script>
var x = document.getElementsByTagName("div")[0];
function myFunction(){
x.style.backfaceVisibility = "hidden";
x.style.WebkitBackfaceVisibility = "hidden";
}
</script>
</body>
</html>
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