DOMMatrixReadOnly: inverse() method

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This feature is well established and works across many devices and browser versions. It’s been available across browsers since January 2020.

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Note: This feature is available in Web Workers.

The inverse() method of the DOMMatrixReadOnly interface creates a new matrix which is the inverse of the original matrix. If the matrix cannot be inverted, the new matrix's components are all set to NaN and its is2D property is set to false. The original matrix is not changed.

To mutate the matrix as you invert it, see DOMMatrix.invertSelf().

Syntax

inverse()

Parameters

None.

Return value

A DOMMatrix.

Examples

const matrix = new DOMMatrixReadOnly().rotate(30);
const invertedMatrix = matrix.inverse();
console.log(matrix.toString());
// output: matrix(0.866, 0.5, -0.5, 0.866, 0, 0)
console.log(invertedMatrix.toString());
// output: matrix(0.866, -0.5, 0.5, 0.866, 0, 0)

Specifications

Specification
Geometry Interfaces Module Level 1 # dom-dommatrixreadonly-inverse

Browser compatibility

	desktop					mobile
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Opera	Safari	Chrome Android	Firefox for Android	Opera Android	Safari on iOS	Samsung Internet	WebView Android	WebView on iOS
`inverse()`	Chrome – Full support Chrome 61 (Release date: 2017-09-05) footnote Full support	Edge – Full support Edge 79 (Release date: 2020-01-15) footnote Full support	Firefox – Full support Firefox 33 (Release date: 2014-10-14) footnote Full support	Opera – Full support Opera 48 (Release date: 2017-09-27) footnote Full support	Safari – Full support Safari 11 (Release date: 2017-09-19) footnote Full support	Chrome Android – Full support Chrome Android 61 (Release date: 2017-09-05) footnote Full support	Firefox for Android – Full support Firefox for Android 33 (Release date: 2014-10-14) footnote Full support	Opera Android – Full support Opera Android 45 (Release date: 2018-02-15) footnote Full support	Safari on iOS – Full support Safari on iOS 11 (Release date: 2017-09-19) footnote Full support	Samsung Internet – Full support Samsung Internet 8 (Release date: 2018-07-18) footnote Full support	WebView Android – Full support WebView Android 61 (Release date: 2017-09-05) footnote Full support	WebView on iOS – Full support WebView on iOS 11 (Release date: 2017-09-19) footnote Full support

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