Quick Reference
The animation-delay property specifies a delay for the start of an animation defined in seconds (s) or milliseconds (ms).
div {
animation-delay: 3s;
}Default
| Default value | 0s |
| Inherited values | no |
| Can it be animated? | no |
These are the allowed values.
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| time | Defines the number of seconds (s) or milliseconds (ms) to wait before the animation will start; default value is 0; negative values are allowed; if you use negative values, the animation will start as if it had already been playing for N seconds/milliseconds |
| initial | Sets this property to its default value |
| inherit | Inherits this property from its parent element |
Using JavaScript
The HTML element can also be styled using JavaScript and the element’s id.
document.getElementById('my_div').style.animationDelay = '3s';<button onclick='my_function()'>Click Here</button>
<script>
function my_function() {
document.getElementById('my_div').style.animationDelay = '3s';
}
</script>CSS Notes:
- The “inherit”, “initial” and “unset” keywords can be used with any CSS property to set its value
- In CSS there are many ways to express a color value in a property
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