Example
Changing the animation of a <div> element, using the shorthand property:
// Code for Chrome, Safari and Opera
document.getElementById("myDIV").style.WebkitAnimation = "mynewmove 4s 2";
// Standard syntax
document.getElementById("myDIV").style.animation =
"mynewmove 4s 2";Try it Yourself »
Definition and Usage
The animation property is a shorthand property for six of the animation properties:
animationName
animationDuration
animationTimingFunction
animationDelay
animationIterationCount
animationDirection
Note: Always specify the animationDuration property, otherwise the duration is 0, and will never be played.
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 |
4.0 Webkit | 30.0 15.0 Webkit 12.1 12.0 -o- |
Note: Chrome, Safari and Opera support an alternative, the WebkitAnimation property.
Syntax
Return the animation property:
object.style.animation
Set the animation property:
object.style.animation="name duration timingFunction delay iterationCount direction fillMode playState"
Property Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| animationName | Specifies the name of the keyframe you want to bind to the selector |
| animationDuration | Specifies how many seconds or milliseconds an animation takes to complete |
| animationTimingFunction | Specifies the speed curve of the animation |
| animationDelay | Specifies a delay before the animation will start |
| animationIterationCount | Specifies how many times an animation should be played |
| animationDirection | Specifies whether or not the animation should play in reverse on alternate cycles |
| animationFillMode | Specifies what values are applied by the animation outside the time it is executing |
| animationPlayState | 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 |
Technical Details
| Default Value: | none 0 ease 0 1 normal none running |
|---|---|
| Return Value: | A String, representing the animation property of an element |
| CSS Version | CSS3 |
Related Pages
CSS reference: animation property
< Style Object