Example
Pausing an animation:
// Code for Chrome, Safari, and Opera
document.getElementById("myDIV").style.WebkitAnimationPlayState = "paused";
// Standard syntax
document.getElementById("myDIV").style.animationPlayState = "paused";Try it Yourself »
Definition and Usage
The animationPlayState property specifies whether the animation is running or paused.
Note: Use this property to pause an animation in the middle of a cycle.
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| animationPlayState | 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 animationPlayState property:
object.style.animationPlayState
Set the animationPlayState property:
object.style.animationPlayState="running|paused|initial|inherit"
Property Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| running | Default value. Specifies that the animation is running |
| paused | Specifies that the animation is 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: | running |
|---|---|
| Return Value: | A String, representing the animation-play-state property of an element |
| CSS Version | CSS3 |
Related Pages
CSS reference: animation-play-state property
< Style Object