The individual transform properties also create a containing block

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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/Guides/Display/Containing_block

What specific section or headline is this issue about?

Identifying the containing block

What information was incorrect, unhelpful, or incomplete?

As per https://drafts.csswg.org/css-transforms-2/#individual-transforms:~:text=All%20three%20properties,usual%20for%20transforms, the individual transform properties (rotate, translate, and scale) also create a containing block (emphasis mine):

All three properties accept (and default to) the value none, which produces no transform at all. In particular, this value does not trigger the creation of a stacking context or containing block for all descendants, while all other values (including “identity” transforms like translate: 0px) create a stacking context and containing block for all descendants, per usual for transforms.

What did you expect to see?

For rotate, translate, and scale also to be included in the list under the first bullet under item 4.

Do you have any supporting links, references, or citations?

https://drafts.csswg.org/css-transforms-2/#individual-transforms:~:text=All%20three%20properties,usual%20for%20transforms

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• Folder: en-us/web/css/guides/display/containing_block
• MDN URL: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/Guides/Display/Containing_block
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• Document last modified: 2025-11-07T15:58:06.000Z