HTML DOM Style transformOrigin Property

# Style transformOrigin Property

Style Object

## Example

Set a rotated element's base placement:

document.getElementById("myDIV").style.transformOrigin="0 0";
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## Definition and Usage

The transformOrigin property allows you to change the position on transformed elements.

2D transformed element can change the x- and y-axis of the element. 3D transformed element can also change the z-axis of the element.

Note: This property must be used together with the transform property.

## Browser Support

The transformOrigin property is supported in Internet Explorer 10, Firefox, and Opera.

Internet Explorer 9 supports an alternative, the msTransformOrigin property, but only for 2D-transforms.

Chrome, Safari, and Opera support an alternative, the WebkitTransformOrigin property, for both 2D- and 3D-transfoms.

## Syntax

Return the transformOrigin property:

object.style.transformOrigin

Set the transformOrigin property:

object.style.transformOrigin="x-axis y-axis z-axis|initial|inherit"

## Property Values

Value | Description
--- | ---

x-axis

Defining where the view is placed at the x-axis. Possible values:

- left
- center
- right
- length
- %

y-axis

Defining where the view is placed at the y-axis. Possible values:

- top
- center
- bottom
- length
- %

z-axis

Defining where the view is placed at the z-axis (for 3D transforms). Possible values:

- length

initial | Sets this property to its default value. Read about initial
inherit | Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit

## Technical Details

Default Value: | 50% 50% 0
Return Value: | A String, representing the transform-origin property of an element
CSS Version | CSS3

## Related Pages

JavaScript Style Object: transform property

CSS reference: transform-origin property

Style Object

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