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title: "getTranslation | JavaScript maps SDK"
description: "Documentation for MapTiler SDK"
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# Function getTranslation

-   getTranslation(out: [vec3](https://docs.maptiler.com/sdk-js/api-reference/types/Externals.vec3/), mat: [ReadonlyMat4](https://docs.maptiler.com/sdk-js/api-reference/types/Externals.ReadonlyMat4/)): [vec3](https://docs.maptiler.com/sdk-js/api-reference/types/Externals.vec3/)[](#gettranslation)
    
    Returns the translation vector component of a transformation matrix. If a matrix is built with fromRotationTranslation, the returned vector will be the same as the translation vector originally supplied.
    
    #### Parameters
    
    -   out: [vec3](https://docs.maptiler.com/sdk-js/api-reference/types/Externals.vec3/)
        
        Vector to receive translation component
        
    -   mat: [ReadonlyMat4](https://docs.maptiler.com/sdk-js/api-reference/types/Externals.ReadonlyMat4/)
        
        Matrix to be decomposed (input)
        
    
    #### Returns [vec3](https://docs.maptiler.com/sdk-js/api-reference/types/Externals.vec3/)
    
    out