Example
Hide the backside of a rotated <div> element:
div
{
-webkit-backface-visibility: hidden; /* Chrome, Safari, Opera */
backface-visibility: hidden;
}
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Definition and Usage
The backface-visibility property defines whether or not an element should be visible when not facing the screen.
This property is useful when an element is rotated, and you do not want to see its backside.
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