CSS backface-visibility Property







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CSS backface-visibility Property



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Example


Hide and show the back face of two rotated <div> elements:



#div1
{
   
backface-visibility: hidden;
}
#div2
{
   
backface-visibility: visible;
}

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Definition and Usage


The backface-visibility property defines whether or not the back face of an element
should be visible when facing the user.


The back face of an element is a mirror image of the front face being
displayed.


This property is useful when an element is rotated. It lets you choose if the
user should see the back face or not.


To better understand this property,
view a demo.

























Default value: visible
Inherited: no
Animatable: no. Read about animatable
Version: CSS3
JavaScript syntax: object.style.backfaceVisibility="hidden"
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
backface-visibility 36.0
12.0 -webkit-
10.0 16.0
10.0 -moz-
9.0
4.0 -webkit-
23.0
15.0 -webkit-




CSS Syntax



backface-visibility: visible|hidden|initial|inherit;

Property Values





























Value Description Play it
visible Default value. The backside is visible Play it »
hidden The backside is not visible Play it »
initial Sets this property to its default value. Read about initial
inherit Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit




Related Pages


HTML DOM reference: backfaceVisibility property




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