CSS Reference

Quick Reference

The transition-property property specifies the name of the CSS property the transition effect will apply to.

The following will animate the width, on hover, after a delay of 250 milliseconds, over the course of 0.4 seconds, using ease-in-out.

div {
    width: 50%;
    transition-property: width;
    transition-duration: 0.4s;
    transition-timing-function: ease-in-out;
    transition-delay: 250ms;
}
div:hover {
    width: 100%;
}
Hello World

Note

The transition is put on the original element and NOT the element that will cause the change, such as a :hover.

Default

Default valueall
Inherited valuesno
Can it be animated?no

These are the allowed values.

ValueDescription
noneNo property will get a transition effect
allAll properties will get a transition effect (default)
propertyDefines a comma separated list of CSS property names the transition effect will apply to
initialSets this property to its default value
inheritInherits 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.transitionProperty = 'width';
<button onclick='my_function()'>Click Here</button>

<script>
function my_function() {
    document.getElementById('my_div').style.transitionProperty = 'width';
}
</script>

CSS Notes:


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