skewX()

The `skewX()` CSS function defines a transformation that skews an element in the horizontal direction on the 2D plane. Its result is a `<transform-function>` data type.

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This transformation is a shear mapping (transvection) that distorts each point within an element by a certain angle in the horizontal direction. The abscissa coordinate of each point is modified by a value proportionate to the specified angle and the distance to the origin; thus, the farther from the origin a point is, the greater will be the value added it.

Note: `skewX(a)` is equivalent to `skew(a)`.

Syntax

``````skewX(a)
``````

Values

`a`

Is an `<angle>` representing the angle to use to distort the element along the abscissa.

Examples

HTML

``````<div>Normal</div>
<div class="skewed">Skewed</div>
``````

CSS

``````div {
width: 80px;
height: 80px;
background-color: skyblue;
}

.skewed {
transform: skewX(10deg); /* Equal to skew(10deg) */
background-color: pink;
}
``````

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