MDN / matrix() CSS function
MDN / matrix() CSS function
The matrix() CSS function defines a homogeneous 2D transformation matrix. Its result is a data type.
The matrix(a, b, c, d, tx, ty) function is a shorthand for matrix3d(a, b, 0, 0, c, d, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, tx, ty, 0, 1).
transform: matrix(1.2, 0.2, -1, 0.9, 0, 20);
transform: matrix(0.4, 0, 0.5, 1.2, 60, 10);
transform: matrix(0, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0);
transform: matrix(0.1, 1, -0.3, 1, 0, 0);
<section id="default-example">
<img
class="transition-all"
id="example-element"
src="/shared-assets/images/examples/firefox-logo.svg"
width="200" />
</section>
Syntax
matrix(a, b, c, d, tx, ty)
Values
The matrix() function is specified with six values. The constant values are implied and not passed as parameters; the other parameters are described in the column-major order.
a b c d
: Are s describing the linear transformation.
tx ty
: Are s describing the translation to apply.
The values represent the following functions: matrix(scaleX(), skewY(), skewX(), scaleY(), translateX(), translateY()).
Formal syntax
Examples
HTML
<div>Normal</div>
<div class="changed">Changed</div>
CSS
div {
width: 80px;
height: 80px;
background-color: skyblue;
}
.changed {
transform: matrix(1, 2, -1, 1, 80, 80);
background-color: pink;
}