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CSS3 animation Property
Example
Binding an animation to a <div> element, using the shorthand property:
div
{
animation:mymove 5s infinite;
-webkit-animation:mymove 5s infinite; /* Safari and Chrome */
}
{
animation:mymove 5s infinite;
-webkit-animation:mymove 5s infinite; /* Safari and Chrome */
}
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Browser Support
The animation property is supported in Internet Explorer 10, Firefox, and Opera.
Safari and Chrome support an alternative, the -webkit-animation property.
Note: The animation property is not supported in Internet Explorer 9 and earlier versions.
Definition and Usage
The animation property is a shorthand property for six of the animation properties:
animation-name, animation-duration, animation-timing-function, animation-delay, animation-iteration-count, and animation-direction.
Note: Always specify the animation-duration property, otherwise the duration is 0, and will never be played.
| Default value: | none 0 ease 0 1 normal |
|---|---|
| Inherited: | no |
| Version: | CSS3 |
| JavaScript syntax: | object.style.animation="mymove 5s infinite" |
Syntax
animation: name duration timing-function delay iteration-count
direction;
| 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 |
Related Pages
CSS3 tutorial: CSS3 Animations
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