CSS Property transform-origin
The transform-origin property sets the point of origin of a transform.
Summary
- Initial value
- 50% 50% 0
- Inherited
- no
- CSS Version
- CSS3
- JavaScript syntax
- object.style.transformOrigin="0 0"
- Animatable
- yes
CSS Syntax
transform-origin: x-axis y-axis z-axis|initial|inherit;
Possible values for x-axis:
- left
- center
- right
- length
- %
Possible values for y-axis:
- top
- center
- bottom
- length
- %
Possible values for z-axis:
- length
Property Values
- x-axis
- Defining where the view is placed at the x-axis.
- y-axis
- Defining where the view is placed at the y-axis.
- z-axis
- Defining where the view is placed at the z-axis.
Browser compatibility
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transform-origin |
Yes | 10.0 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Example
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
#div1 {<!-- w ww.j a va 2s . c om-->
position: relative;
height: 200px;
width: 200px;
margin: 100px;
padding: 10px;
border: 1px solid black;
}
#div2 {
padding: 50px;
position: absolute;
border: 1px solid black;
background-color: red;
-ms-transform: rotate(45deg); /* IE 9 */
-ms-transform-origin: 20% 40%; /* IE 9 */
-webkit-transform: rotate(45deg);
-webkit-transform-origin: 30% 40%;
transform: rotate(45deg);
transform-origin: 30% 40%;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<div id="div1">
<div id="div2">HELLO</div>
</div>
</body>
</html>