The translateX() CSS function moves the element horizontally on the plane. This transformation is characterized by a <length> defining how much it moves horizontally.
translateX(tx) is a shortcut for translate(tx, 0).
Syntax
How to read CSS syntax.translateX(t)
Values
- t
- Is a
<length>representing the abscissa of the translating vector.
| Cartesian coordinates on ℝ2 | Homogeneous coordinates on ℝℙ2 | Cartesian coordinates on ℝ3 | Homogeneous coordinates on ℝℙ3 |
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A translation is not a linear transform in ℝ2 and cannot be represented using a matrix in the cartesian coordinates system. |
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[1 0 0 1 t 0] |
Examples
HTML
<p>foo</p>
<p class="transformed">bar</p>
<p>foo</p>CSS
p {
width: 50px;
height: 50px;
background-color: teal;
}
.transformed {
transform: translateX(10px);
background-color: blue;
}