Quick Reference
The animation property is a shorthand property for all the other properties a CSS animation can be given.
- animation-delay Property
- animation-direction Property
- animation-duration Property
- animation-fill-mode Property
- animation-iteration-count Property
- animation-name Property
- animation-play-state Property
- animation-timing-function Property
div {
animation: my_animation 7s infinite;
}
Note
The animation-duration property must always be specified or it will be assumed to be 0 and never play.
Default
Default value | none 0 ease 0 1 normal none running |
Inherited values | no |
Can it be animated? | no |
These are the allowed values.
Value | Description |
---|---|
animation-name | Specifies the name of the keyframe you want to bind to the selector |
animation-duration | Specifies how many seconds or milliseconds an animation takes to complete |
animation-timing-function | Specifies the speed curve of the animation |
animation-delay | Specifies a delay before the animation will start |
animation-iteration-count | Specifies how many times an animation should be played |
animation-direction | Specifies whether or not the animation should play in reverse on alternate cycles |
animation-fill-mode | Specifies what values are applied by the animation outside the time it is executing |
animation-play-state | Specifies whether the animation is running or paused |
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.animation = 'my_animation 4s 2';
<button onclick='my_function()'>Click Here</button>
<script>
function my_function() {
document.getElementById('my_div').style.animation = 'my_animation 4s 2';
}
</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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