Quick Reference
The animation-timing-function defines the speed curve of an animation, which is the time it takes to change from one set of styles to another (how smoothly it changes).
div {
animation-timing-function: linear;
}Default
| Default value | ease |
| Inherited values | no |
| Can it be animated? | no |
These are the allowed values.
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| linear | The animation has the same speed from start to end |
| ease | The animation has a slow start, then fast, before it ends slowly (default) |
| ease-in | The animation has a slow start |
| ease-out | The animation has a slow end |
| ease-in-out | The animation has both a slow start and a slow end |
| step-start | Equivalent to steps(1, start) |
| step-end | Equivalent to steps(1, end) |
| steps(int,start|end) | Specifies a stepping function, with two parameters; the first parameter specifies the number of intervals in the function and must be a positive integer greater than 0; the second parameter, which is optional, is either the value "start" or "end" (default), and specifies the point at which the change of values occur within the interval |
| cubic-bezier(n,n,n,n) | Define your own values in the cubic-bezier function; possible values are numeric from 0 to 1 |
| 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.animationTimingFunction = 'linear';<button onclick='my_function()'>Click Here</button>
<script>
function my_function() {
document.getElementById('my_div').style.animationTimingFunction = 'linear';
}
</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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