# CSS3 transform-style Property

## Example

Let the transformed child elements preserve the 3D transformations:

div {
-webkit-transform: rotateY(60deg); /* Chrome, Safari, Opera */
-webkit-transform-style: preserve-3d; /* Chrome, Safari, Opera */
transform: rotateY(60deg);
transform-style: preserve-3d;
}
Try it yourself »

## Definition and Usage

The transform-style property specifies how nested elements are rendered in 3D space.

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

To better understand the transform-style property, view a demo.

Default value: | flat
Inherited: | no
Animatable: | no. Read about animatable
Version: | CSS3
JavaScript syntax: | object.style.transformStyle="preserve-3d" Try it

## Browser Support

The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.

Numbers followed by -webkit- or -moz- specify the first version that worked with a prefix.

Property |  |  |  |  |
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
transform-style | 36.0 12.0 -webkit- | 11.0 | 16.0 10.0 -moz- | 4.0 -webkit- | 23.0 15.0 -webkit-

## CSS Syntax

transform-style: flat|preserve-3d|initial|inherit;

## Property Values

Property Value | Description
--- | ---
flat | Default value. The child elements will NOT preserve its 3D position
preserve-3d | The child elements will preserve its 3D position
initial | Sets this property to its default value. Read about initial
inherit | Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit

## Related Pages

CSS tutorial: CSS 2D Transforms

CSS tutorial: CSS 3D Transforms

HTML DOM reference: transformStyle property

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