DOMMatrixReadOnly: skewX() method

The skewX() method of the DOMMatrixReadOnly interface returns a new DOMMatrix created by applying the specified skew transformation to the source matrix along its x-axis. The original matrix is not modified.

To mutate the matrix as you skew it along the x-axis, see DOMMatrix.skewXSelf().

Syntax

skewX()
skewX(sX)

Parameters

sX

A number; the angle, in degrees, by which to skew the matrix along the x-axis.

Return value

A DOMMatrix.

Examples

const matrix = new DOMMatrix(); // create a matrix
console.log(matrix.toString()); // no transform applied
// "matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0)"

console.log(matrix.skewX(14).toString());
// "matrix(1, 0, 0.25, 1, 0, 0)"

console.log(matrix.toString()); // original is unchanged
// "matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0)"

Specifications

• Geometry Interfaces Module Level 1

See also

• DOMMatrixReadOnly.skewY()
• DOMMatrix.skewXSelf()
• CSS transform property and the skew(), skewX(), and matrix() functions
• CSS transforms module
• SVG transform attribute
• CanvasRenderingContext2D interface's transform() method