translate()
The translate()
CSS function repositions an element in the horizontal and/or vertical
directions. Its result is a <transform-function>
data type.
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This transformation is characterized by a two-dimensional vector. Its coordinates define how much the element moves in each direction.
Syntax
css
/* Single <length-percentage> values */
transform: translate(200px);
transform: translate(50%);
/* Double <length-percentage> values */
transform: translate(100px, 200px);
transform: translate(100px, 50%);
transform: translate(30%, 200px);
transform: translate(30%, 50%);
Values
- Single
<length-percentage>
values -
This value is a
<length>
or<percentage>
representing the abscissa (horizontal, x-coordinate) of the translating vector. The ordinate (vertical, y-coordinate) of the translating vector will be set to0
. For example,translate(2px)
is equivalent totranslate(2px, 0)
. A percentage value refers to the width of the reference box defined by thetransform-box
property. - Double
<length-percentage>
values -
This value describes two
<length>
or<percentage>
values representing both the abscissa (x-coordinate) and the ordinate (y-coordinate) of the translating vector. A percentage as first value refers to the width, as second part to the height of the reference box defined by thetransform-box
property.
Cartesian coordinates on ℝ^2 | Homogeneous coordinates on ℝℙ^2 | Cartesian coordinates on ℝ^3 | Homogeneous coordinates on ℝℙ^3 |
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A translation is not a linear transformation in ℝ^2 and can't be represented using a Cartesian-coordinate matrix. |
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[1 0 0 1 tx ty] |
Formal syntax
css
translate(<length-percentage>, <length-percentage>?)
Examples
Using a single-axis translation
HTML
html
<div>Static</div>
<div class="moved">Moved</div>
<div>Static</div>
CSS
css
div {
width: 60px;
height: 60px;
background-color: skyblue;
}
.moved {
/* Equal to: translateX(10px) or translate(10px, 0) */
transform: translate(10px);
background-color: pink;
}
Result
Combining y-axis and x-axis translation
HTML
html
<div>Static</div>
<div class="moved">Moved</div>
<div>Static</div>
CSS
css
div {
width: 60px;
height: 60px;
background-color: skyblue;
}
.moved {
transform: translate(10px, 10px);
background-color: pink;
}
Result
Specifications
Specification |
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CSS Transforms Module Level 1 # funcdef-transform-translate |
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