Style animation Property
Example
Change the animation of a <div> element using the shorthand property:
document.getElementById("myDIV").style.animation="mymove 5s infinite";
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Definition and Usage
The animation property is a shorthand property for six animation properties:
animationName
animationDuration
animationTimingFunction
animationDelay
animationIterationCount
animationDirection.
Note:Always specify the animationDuration property, otherwise the duration is 0 and the animation will not play.
Browser Support
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Internet Explorer 10, Firefox, and Opera support the animation property.
Safari and Chrome support an alternative property, the WebkitAnimation property.
Note:Internet Explorer 9 and earlier versions do not support the animation 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 keyframes to bind to the selector. |
| animationDuration | Specifies the number of seconds or milliseconds the animation takes to complete. |
| animationTimingFunction | Specifies the speed curve of the animation. |
| animationDelay | Specifies the delay before the animation starts. |
| animationIterationCount | Specifies the number of times the animation is played. |
| animationDirection | Specifies whether the animation should be played in reverse alternately in cycles. |
| animationFillMode | Specifies the style to apply to the element when the animation is not playing (when the animation has completed, or when the animation has a delay and has not started playing). |
| animationPlayState | Specifies whether the animation is running or paused. |
| initial | Sets this property to its default value. Seeinitial。 |
| inherit | Inherits this property from its parent element. Seeinherit。 |
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 Articles
CSS Reference:animation property
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