# translate()

The `translate()` CSS function repositions an element in the horizontal and/or vertical directions. Its result is a `<transform-function>` data type.

This transformation is characterized by a two-dimensional vector. Its coordinates define how much the element moves in each direction.

## Syntax

```/* Single <length-percentage> values */
transform: translate(200px);
transform: translate(50%);

/* Double <length-percentage> values */
transform: translate(100px, 200px);
transform: translate(100px, 50%);
transform: translate(30%, 200px);
transform: translate(30%, 50%);
```

### Values

Single `<length-percentage>` values
This value is a `<length>` or `<percentage>` representing the abscissa (horizontal, x-coordinate) of the translating vector. The ordinate (vertical, y-coordinate) of the translating vector will be set to `0`. For example, `translate(2)` is equivalent to `translate(2, 0)`. A percentage value refers to the width of the reference box defined by the `transform-box` property.
Double `<length-percentage>` values
This value describes two `<length>` or `<percentage>` values representing both the abscissa (x-coordinate) and the ordinate (y-coordinate) of the translating vector. A percentage as first value refers to the width, as second part to the height of the reference box defined by the `transform-box` property.
Cartesian coordinates on ℝ2 Homogeneous coordinates on ℝℙ2 Cartesian coordinates on ℝ3 Homogeneous coordinates on ℝℙ3

A translation is not a linear transformation in ℝ2 and can't be represented using a Cartesian-coordinate matrix.

$\left(\begin{array}{cc}10& tx\\ 01& ty\\ 0& 0& 1\end{array}\right)$ $\left(\begin{array}{cc}10& tx\\ 01& ty\\ 0& 0& 1\end{array}\right)$ $\left(\begin{array}{ccc}10& 0& tx\\ 01& 0& ty\\ 0& 0& 1& 0\\ 0& 0& 0& 1\end{array}\right)$
`[1 0 0 1 tx ty]`

### Formal syntax

```translate(`<length-percentage>` , `<length-percentage>`?)
```

## Examples

### Using a single-axis translation

#### HTML

```<div>Static</div>
<div class="moved">Moved</div>
<div>Static</div>```

#### CSS

```div {
width: 60px;
height: 60px;
background-color: skyblue;
}

.moved {
transform: translate(10px); /* Equal to: translateX(10px) or translate(10px, 0) */
background-color: pink;
}
```

### Combining y-axis and x-axis translation

#### HTML

```<div>Static</div>
<div class="moved">Moved</div>
<div>Static</div>```

#### CSS

```div {
width: 60px;
height: 60px;
background-color: skyblue;
}

.moved {
transform: translate(10px, 10px);
background-color: pink;
}
```

## Specifications

Specification Status Comment
CSS Transforms Level 1
The definition of 'translate()' in that specification.
Working Draft Initial definition

## Browser compatibility

Please see the `<transform-function>` data type for compatibility info.