YouTipProp Style Backfacevisibility
# Style backfaceVisibility Property
[ Style Object](#)
## Example
Hide the back side of a rotated div element:
document.getElementById("myDIV").style.backfaceVisibility="hidden";
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## Definition and Usage
The backfaceVisibility property defines whether or not an element should be visible when not facing the screen.
This property is useful when an element is rotated and you do not want to see its back side.
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## Browser Support
Currently, only Internet Explorer 10+ and Firefox support the backfaceVisibility property.
Opera 15+, Chrome, and Safari support an alternative property, the WebkitBackfaceVisibility property.
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## Syntax
Return the backfaceVisibility property:
_object_.style.backfaceVisibility
Set the backfaceVisibility property:
_object_.style.backfaceVisibility="visible|hidden|initial|inherit"
## Property Values
| Value | Description |
| --- | --- |
| visible | Default value. The back side is visible. |
| hidden | The back side is not visible. |
| initial | Sets this property to its default value. See (#). |
| inherit | Inherits this property from its parent element. See (#). |
## Technical Details
| Default Value: | visible |
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| Return Value: | A string, representing the backface-visibility property of an element. |
| CSS Version | CSS3 |
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## Related Articles
CSS Reference: (#)
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