skew()

Summary

Defines a two-dimensional transformation consisting of simultaneous skew transformations of the X and Y axes. Not recommended and supported only for backwards compatibility; use a combination of skewX(angle), skewY(angle) and/or rotate(angle) instead.

Examples

The following code snippet is an example of the skew function in use. When applied to a square blue div element, it has the effect illustrated in the image. (The light-blue square indicates the original position of the transformed element.)

div {
  transform: skew(42deg, -12deg);
}

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Syntax

skew ( <angle-x> , <angle-y> )

Parameters

angle-x

The angle by which the element is skewed along the x-axis. This value is expressed as a number followed by a supported angle unit.
angle-y

The angle by which the element is skewed along the y-axis. This value is expressed as a number followed by a supported angle unit.

See also

Related articles

Transforms

• inverse

• multiply

• rotate

• rotate3d()

• scale3d()

• skew()

• translate()

• translate3d()

• translateX()

• translateY()

• translateZ()

• backface-visibility

• transform-origin-z

• MSCSSMatrix

• translate

• JavaScript animation

Related pages

• Transform Functions
• Mathematical Description of Transform FunctionsMathematical Description of Transform Functions
• Hands On: 2D TransformsHands On: 2D Transforms

Attributions

• Microsoft Developer Network: [Windows Internet Explorer API reference Article]