---
title: skewX
framework: webkitjs
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: webkitjs/webkitcssmatrix/1633353-skewx
---

# skewX

Specifies a skew transformation along the x-axis by the given angle.

## Declaration

```data
WebKitCSSMatrix skewX(
    optional unrestricted double angle
);
```

## Parameters

- `angle`: The angle amount in degrees to skew.

## Return Value

Return Value A new matrix that is the result of skewing this matrix by the specified angle along the x-axis.

## See Also

### Applying Operations

- [multiply](webkitjs/webkitcssmatrix/1631528-multiply.md)
- [inverse](webkitjs/webkitcssmatrix/1633805-inverse.md)
- [translate](webkitjs/webkitcssmatrix/1630758-translate.md)
- [scale](webkitjs/webkitcssmatrix/1632184-scale.md)
- [rotate](webkitjs/webkitcssmatrix/1629773-rotate.md)
- [rotateAxisAngle](webkitjs/webkitcssmatrix/1632317-rotateaxisangle.md)
- [skewY](webkitjs/webkitcssmatrix/1631022-skewy.md)