translate

The translate CSS property accepts 1-3 values, each specifying a translation against one axis, in the order X, Y, and Z.

Syntax

CSS

translate: value;

JS

object.style.translate = "value";

Values

<'translate'> = none | <length-percentage> [ <length-percentage> <length>? ]?

none

No translation.

<length-percentage> = [ <length> | <percentage> ]

<length>

Specifies the length using a number followed by a unit of measurement.

<percentage>

Specifies the percentage using a number followed by a percent sign (%).

<length>

Specifies the length using a number followed by a unit of measurement.

Initial

none

<!doctype html>
<html>
<head>
    <style>
        .cube
        {
            height: 100px;
            margin: 100px;
            perspective: 100px;
            transform-style: preserve-3d;
            width: 100px;
        }
        .face
        {
            color: white;
            font-family: sans-serif;
            font-size: 25px;
            height: 100px;
            line-height: 100px;
            position: absolute;
            text-align: center;
            width: 100px;
        }
        .left
        {
            background-color: rgba(255, 0, 0, 0.5);
            rotate: y -90deg;
            translate: -50px;
        }
        .right
        {
            background-color: rgba(255, 255, 0, 0.5);
            rotate: y 90deg;
            translate: 50px;
        }
        .bottom
        {
            background-color: rgba(0, 255, 0, 0.5);
            rotate: x -90deg;
            translate: 0 50px;
        }
        .top
        {
            background-color: rgba(0, 255, 255, 0.5);
            rotate: x 90deg;
            translate: 0 -50px;
        }
        .front
        {
            background-color: rgba(0, 0, 255, 0.5);
            translate: 100px 100px 50px;
        }
        .back
        {
            background-color: rgba(255, 0, 255, 0.5);
            rotate: y 180deg;
            translate: 0 0 -50px;
        }
    </style>
</head>
<body>
    <p>length</p>
    <div class="cube">
        <div class="face left">left</div>
        <div class="face right">right</div>
        <div class="face bottom">bottom</div>
        <div class="face top">top</div>
        <div class="face front">front</div>
        <div class="face back">back</div>
    </div>
</body>
</html>

2 · none

<!doctype html>
<html>
<head>
    <style>
        .cube
        {
            height: 100px;
            margin: 100px;
            perspective: 100px;
            transform-style: preserve-3d;
            width: 100px;
        }
        .face
        {
            color: white;
            font-family: sans-serif;
            font-size: 25px;
            height: 100px;
            line-height: 100px;
            position: absolute;
            text-align: center;
            width: 100px;
        }
        .left
        {
            background-color: rgba(255, 0, 0, 0.5);
            rotate: y -90deg;
            translate: -50px;
        }
        .right
        {
            background-color: rgba(255, 255, 0, 0.5);
            rotate: y 90deg;
            translate: 50px;
        }
        .bottom
        {
            background-color: rgba(0, 255, 0, 0.5);
            rotate: x -90deg;
            translate: 0 50px;
        }
        .top
        {
            background-color: rgba(0, 255, 255, 0.5);
            rotate: x 90deg;
            translate: 0 -50px;
        }
        .front
        {
            background-color: rgba(0, 0, 255, 0.5);
            translate: none;
        }
        .back
        {
            background-color: rgba(255, 0, 255, 0.5);
            rotate: y 180deg;
            translate: 0 0 -50px;
        }
    </style>
</head>
<body>
    <p>none</p>
    <div class="cube">
        <div class="face left">left</div>
        <div class="face right">right</div>
        <div class="face bottom">bottom</div>
        <div class="face top">top</div>
        <div class="face front">front</div>
        <div class="face back">back</div>
    </div>
</body>
</html>

3 · percentage

<!doctype html>
<html>
<head>
    <style>
        .cube
        {
            height: 100px;
            margin: 100px;
            perspective: 100px;
            transform-style: preserve-3d;
            width: 100px;
        }
        .face
        {
            color: white;
            font-family: sans-serif;
            font-size: 25px;
            height: 100px;
            line-height: 100px;
            position: absolute;
            text-align: center;
            width: 100px;
        }
        .left
        {
            background-color: rgba(255, 0, 0, 0.5);
            rotate: y -90deg;
            translate: -50px;
        }
        .right
        {
            background-color: rgba(255, 255, 0, 0.5);
            rotate: y 90deg;
            translate: 50px;
        }
        .bottom
        {
            background-color: rgba(0, 255, 0, 0.5);
            rotate: x -90deg;
            translate: 0 50px;
        }
        .top
        {
            background-color: rgba(0, 255, 255, 0.5);
            rotate: x 90deg;
            translate: 0 -50px;
        }
        .front
        {
            background-color: rgba(0, 0, 255, 0.5);
            translate: 100% 100% 50px;
        }
        .back
        {
            background-color: rgba(255, 0, 255, 0.5);
            rotate: y 180deg;
            translate: 0 0 -50px;
        }
    </style>
</head>
<body>
    <p>length</p>
    <div class="cube">
        <div class="face left">left</div>
        <div class="face right">right</div>
        <div class="face bottom">bottom</div>
        <div class="face top">top</div>
        <div class="face front">front</div>
        <div class="face back">back</div>
    </div>
</body>
</html>

4 · JS · Inline

<!doctype html>
<html>
<head>
    <style>
        .cube
        {
            height: 100px;
            margin: 100px;
            perspective: 100px;
            transform-style: preserve-3d;
            width: 100px;
        }
        .face
        {
            color: white;
            font-family: sans-serif;
            font-size: 25px;
            height: 100px;
            line-height: 100px;
            position: absolute;
            text-align: center;
            width: 100px;
        }
        .left
        {
            background-color: rgba(255, 0, 0, 0.5);
            rotate: y -90deg;
            translate: -50px;
        }
        .right
        {
            background-color: rgba(255, 255, 0, 0.5);
            rotate: y 90deg;
            translate: 50px;
        }
        .bottom
        {
            background-color: rgba(0, 255, 0, 0.5);
            rotate: x -90deg;
            translate: 0 50px;
        }
        .top
        {
            background-color: rgba(0, 255, 255, 0.5);
            rotate: x 90deg;
            translate: 0 -50px;
        }
        .front
        {
            background-color: rgba(0, 0, 255, 0.5);
        }
        .back
        {
            background-color: rgba(255, 0, 255, 0.5);
            rotate: y 180deg;
            translate: 0 0 -50px;
        }
    </style>
</head>
<body>
    <button onmouseover="myfunction(innerHTML)">initial</button>
    <button onmouseover="myfunction(value)" value="100px 100px 50px">length</button>
    <button onmouseover="myfunction(innerHTML)">none</button>
    <button onmouseover="myfunction(value)" value="100% 100% 50px">percentage</button>
    <p>translate</p>
    <div class="cube">
        <div class="face left">left</div>
        <div class="face right">right</div>
        <div class="face bottom">bottom</div>
        <div class="face top">top</div>
        <div class="face front">front</div>
        <div class="face back">back</div>
    </div>
    <script>
        function myfunction(myparameter)
        {
            document.querySelector(".front").style.translate = myparameter;
        }
    </script>
</body>
</html>

5 · JS · Internal

<!doctype html>
<html>
<head>
    <style>
        .cube
        {
            height: 100px;
            margin: 100px;
            perspective: 100px;
            transform-style: preserve-3d;
            width: 100px;
        }
        .face
        {
            color: white;
            font-family: sans-serif;
            font-size: 25px;
            height: 100px;
            line-height: 100px;
            position: absolute;
            text-align: center;
            width: 100px;
        }
        .left
        {
            background-color: rgba(255, 0, 0, 0.5);
            rotate: y -90deg;
            translate: -50px;
        }
        .right
        {
            background-color: rgba(255, 255, 0, 0.5);
            rotate: y 90deg;
            translate: 50px;
        }
        .bottom
        {
            background-color: rgba(0, 255, 0, 0.5);
            rotate: x -90deg;
            translate: 0 50px;
        }
        .top
        {
            background-color: rgba(0, 255, 255, 0.5);
            rotate: x 90deg;
            translate: 0 -50px;
        }
        .front
        {
            background-color: rgba(0, 0, 255, 0.5);
        }
        .back
        {
            background-color: rgba(255, 0, 255, 0.5);
            rotate: y 180deg;
            translate: 0 0 -50px;
        }
    </style>
</head>
<body>
    <button>initial</button>
    <button value="100px 100px 50px">length</button>
    <button>none</button>
    <button value="100% 100% 50px">percentage</button>
    <p>translate</p>
    <div class="cube">
        <div class="face left">left</div>
        <div class="face right">right</div>
        <div class="face bottom">bottom</div>
        <div class="face top">top</div>
        <div class="face front">front</div>
        <div class="face back">back</div>
    </div>
    <script>
        function myfunction(myparameter)
        {
            document.querySelector(".front").style.translate = myparameter;
        }
        const myelements = document.querySelectorAll("button");
        for(let myelement of myelements)
        {
            let myargument = myelement.innerHTML;
            if(myelement.value)
            {
                myargument = myelement.value;
            }
            myelement.addEventListener("mouseover", function(){myfunction(myargument)});
        }
    </script>
</body>
</html>

Syntax

CSS

JS

Values

Initial

Examples

1 · length

2 · none

3 · percentage

4 · JS · Inline

5 · JS · Internal

Links

Properties

External