Example
Binding an animation to a <div> element, using the shorthand property:
div
{
-webkit-animation: mymove 5s infinite; /* Chrome, Safari, Opera */
animation: mymove 5s infinite;
}
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Definition and Usage
The animation property is a shorthand property for eight of the animation properties:
- animation-name
- animation-duration
- animation-timing-function
- animation-delay
- animation-iteration-count
- animation-direction
- animation-fill-mode
- animation-play-state
Note: Always specify the animation-duration property, otherwise the duration is 0, and will never be played.
| Default value: | none 0 ease 0 1 normal none running |
|---|---|
| Inherited: | no |
| Animatable: | no. Read about animatable |
| Version: | CSS3 |
| JavaScript syntax: | object.style.animation="mymove 5s infinite" Try it |
Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.
Numbers followed by -webkit-, -moz-, or -o- specify the first version that worked with a prefix.
| Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| animation | 43.0 4.0 -webkit- |
10.0 | 16.0 5.0 -moz- |
9.0 4.0 -webkit- |
30.0 15.0 -webkit- 12.0 -o- |
CSS Syntax
animation: name duration timing-function delay iteration-count
direction fill-mode play-state;
Property Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| animation-name | Specifies the name of the keyframe you want to bind to the selector |
| animation-duration | Specifies how many seconds or milliseconds an animation takes to complete |
| animation-timing-function | Specifies the speed curve of the animation |
| animation-delay | Specifies a delay before the animation will start |
| animation-iteration-count | Specifies how many times an animation should be played |
| animation-direction | Specifies whether or not the animation should play in reverse on alternate cycles |
| animation-fill-mode | Specifies what values are applied by the animation outside the time it is executing |
| animation-play-state | Specifies whether the animation is running or paused |
| initial | Sets this property to its default value. Read about initial |
| inherit | Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit |
Related Pages
CSS3 tutorial: CSS3 Animations
HTML DOM reference: animation property