CSS transform-style Property

Description

The transform-style property specifies how nested elements are rendered in 3D space relative to their parent.

  • Initial valueflat
  • Applies toTransformable elements
  • InheritedNo
  • MediaVisual
  • Computed valueSame as specified value
  • AnimatableNo
  • CSS VersionCSS3
  • JavaScript syntaxobject.style.transformStyle

Syntax

Formal syntax: flat | preserve-3d

transform-style: flat;
transform-style: preserve-3d;

Values

  • flatChild elements will not preserve their 3D position before applying a transform.
  • preserve-3dChild elements will preserve their 3D position before applying a transform.

Example

.class {
   transform-style: preserve-3d;
}

Browser Support

?Firefox?Explorer?Chrome?Safari?Opera

Last updated on 23rd March 2014 By Rene Spronk

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