The translate3d() CSS function moves the position of the element in the 3D space. This transformation is characterized by a 3-dimension vector whose coordinates define how much it moves in each direction.
Syntax
translate3d(tx, ty, tz)
Values
- tx
- Is a
<length>representing the abscissa of the translating vector. - ty
- Is a
<length>representing the ordinate of the translating vector. - tz
- Is a
<length>representing the z component of the translating vector. It can't be a<percentage>value; in that case the property containing the transform is considered invalid.
| Cartesian coordinates on ℝ2 | Homogeneous coordinates on ℝℙ2 | Cartesian coordinates on ℝ3 | Homogeneous coordinates on ℝℙ3 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
This transform applies to the 3D space and cannot be represented on the plane. |
A translation is not a linear transform in ℝ3 and cannot be represented using a matrix in the Cartesian coordinates system. | ||
Examples
Using a single axis translation
HTML
<p>foo</p> <p class="transformed">bar</p> <p>foo</p>
CSS
p {
width: 50px;
height: 50px;
background-color: teal;
}
.transformed {
transform: perspective(500px) translate3d(10px,0px,0px);
/* equivalent to perspective(500px) translateX(10px)*/
background-color: blue;
}
Result
Combining z-axis and x-axis translation
HTML
<p>foo</p> <p class="transformed">bar</p> <p>foo</p>
CSS
p {
width: 50px;
height: 50px;
background-color: teal;
}
.transformed {
transform: perspective(500px) translate3d(10px,0px,100px);
background-color: blue;
}