Example
Hover over a <div> element to gradually change the width from 100px to 300px:
div
{
width: 100px;
-webkit-transition: width 2s; /* Safari 3.1 to 6.0 */
transition: width 2s;
}
div:hover {
width: 300px;
}
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Definition and Usage
The transition property is a shorthand property for the four transition properties:
transition-property, transition-duration, transition-timing-function, and transition-delay.
Note: Always specify the transition-duration property, otherwise the duration is 0s, and the transition will have no effect.
| Default value: | all 0s ease 0s |
|---|---|
| Inherited: | no |
| Animatable: | no. Read about animatable |
| Version: | CSS3 |
| JavaScript syntax: | object.style.transition="all 2s" 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| transition | 26.0 4.0 -webkit- |
10.0 | 16.0 4.0 -moz- |
6.1 3.1 -webkit- |
12.1 10.5 -o- |
CSS Syntax
transition: property duration timing-function delay|initial|inherit;
Property Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| transition-property | Specifies the name of the CSS property the transition effect is for |
| transition-duration | Specifies how many seconds or milliseconds the transition effect takes to complete |
| transition-timing-function | Specifies the speed curve of the transition effect |
| transition-delay | Defines when the transition effect will start |
| initial | Sets this property to its default value. Read about initial |
| inherit | Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit |
More Examples
Example
When an <input type="text"> gets focus, gradually change the width from 100px to 250px:
input[type=text] {
width: 100px;
-webkit-transition: ease-in-out, width .35s ease-in-out; /* Safari 3.1 to 6.0 */
transition: ease-in-out, width .35s ease-in-out;
}
input[type=text]:focus {
width: 250px;
}
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Related Pages
CSS tutorial: CSS3 Transitions
HTML DOM reference: transition property