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33 changes: 33 additions & 0 deletions guides/mat-elevation.md
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# mat-elevation
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# Elevation
Angular Material's elevation classes and mixins allow you to add separation between elements along the z-axis.
All material design elements have resting elevations. In addition, some elements may change their elevation in response to user interaction. The [Material Design spec](https://material.io/guidelines/material-design/elevation-shadows.html) explains how best to use elevation.

Angular Material provides two ways to control the elevation of elements: predefined CSS classes and mixins.

## Predefined CSS classes
The easiest way to add elevation to an element is to simply add one of the predefined CSS classes `mat-elevation-z#` where `#` is the elevation number you want, 0-24. Dynamic elevation can be acheived by switching elevation classes:

```html
<div [class.mat-elevation-z2]="!isActive" [class.mat-elevation-z8]="isActive"></div>
```

<!-- example(elevation-overview) -->

## Mixins
Elevations can also be added in CSS via the `mat-elevation` mixin, which takes a number 0-24 indicating the elevation level of the element. In order to use the mixin you must import `~@angular/material/theming`.

```scss
@import ~@angular/material/theming;

.myClass {
  @include mat-elevation(2);

  &:active {
    @include mat-elevation(8);
  }
}
```

mat-elevation exists to give you separation between elements.
All material design elements have resting elevations.
[`Material design`](https://material.io/guidelines/material-design/elevation-shadows.html)
explains how best to use elevation.


Elevation is implemented with a class, simply adding the class `mat-elevation-z#` where # is the elevation number you want, 0-24.

## Example
<!-- example(elevation-overview) -->


## Mixins
In order to use the mixin for Elevation you must
`@import '~@angular/material/theming';`
$zValue must be a value between 0 and 24, inclusive.
`@include mat-elevation($zValue);`


How to use the mixin
```scss
.myClass {
@include mat-elevation(2);

&:active {
@include mat-elevation(8);
}
}
```

## Deprecated
The `mdElevation($zValue)` directive is deprecated.
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<div class="dynamic">Hover over me!</div>

<div>No Elevation</div>

<div class="mat-elevation-z24">Static class for styling</div>
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@import '~@angular/material/theming';

div {
width: auto;
display: block;
text-align: center;
height: 50px;
margin-left: auto;
margin-right: auto;
background-color: lightblue;
margin-top: 10px;
}


.dynamic {
@include mat-elevation(2);

&:hover {
@include mat-elevation(8);
}
}
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9 changes: 9 additions & 0 deletions src/examples/elevation-overview/elevation-overview-example.ts
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import {Component} from '@angular/core';

@Component({
selector: 'elevation-overview-example',
styleUrls: ['./elevation-overview-example.scss'],
templateUrl: './elevation-overview-example.html',
})

export class ElevationOverviewExample {}