backfaceVisibility property

Gets or sets a value that specifies whether the back face (reverse side) of an object is visible.

This property is read/write.

Syntax

HRESULT put_backfaceVisibility(
  [in]          BSTR v
);

HRESULT get_backfaceVisibility(
  [out, retval] BSTR *p
);

Property values

Type: BSTR

One of the following visibility values.

String format

visible | hidden

CSS information

Standards information

• CSS Transforms Module, Level 3, Section 12

Remarks

This property is applied to objects that have a IHTMLCSSStyleDeclaration::transform (such as a rotation about the x or y-axis) specified.

Do not use the Microsoft vendor prefix ("-ms-") before the IHTMLCSSStyleDeclaration::backfaceVisibility property. It is supported unprefixed in Internet Explorer 10 and later.

To learn more about Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) transforms in Windows Internet Explorer, see How to bring your webpage to life with CSS transforms, transitions, and animations.

Requirements

See also

IHTMLCSSStyleDeclaration::transform

How to bring your webpage to life with CSS transforms, transitions, and animations