CSS perspective Property

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CSS perspective Property

CSS perspective property determines the distance between the z=0 plane and the user in order to give a 3D-positioned element some perspective.

Example

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<!DOCTYPE html> <html lang="en-US"> <head> <style> div{ width: 100px; height: 100px; border: 1px solid #000; font-size: 17px; } #outerdiv{ background: #f69d3c; margin: 20px 70px; perspective: 100px; } #innerdiv{ background: #0066ff; transform: rotate3d(1, 1, 1, 45deg); -webkit-transform: rotate3d(1, 1, 1, 45deg); } </style> </head> <body> <h1>CSS perspective Property</h1> <div id="outerDiv">outerDiv <div id="innerDiv">innerDiv</div> </div> </body> </html>

Syntax

Using CSS

element{ perspective: 300px; }

Using Javascript

object.style.perspective="300px";

Animatable

Yes, perspective property is animatable. CSS Animatable Properties Reference.

Default Value

Default value for CSS perspective property is none.

Property Value

The following table provides a list of values for CSS perspective property.

ValueExplanation
noneSpecifies that the perspective is not set.
LengthAllows you to define the size of the perspective in any CSS length unit.

Using JavaScript

In the following example, we will demonstrate how to change the CSS perspective property of an element using JavaScript.

Example

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<!DOCTYPE html> <html lang="en-US"> <head> <style> div{ width: 100px; height: 100px; border: 1px solid #000; font-size: 17px; } #outerdiv{ background: #f69d3c; margin: 50px 70px; perspective: 100px; -webkit-perspective: 100px; } #innerdiv{ background: #0066ff; transform: rotate3d(1, 1, 1, 45deg); -webkit-transform: rotate3d(1, 1, 1, 45deg); } </style> </head> <body> <h1>CSS perspective Property</h1> <div id="outerDiv">outerDiv <div id="innerDiv">innerDiv</div> </div> <button onclick="myFunction()">Click Me</button> <script> var x = document.getElementById("outerDiv"); function myFunction(){ x.style.perspective = "400px"; x.style.WebkitPerspective = "400px"; } </script> </body> </html>

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