Style animationPlayState Property
Example
Pausing an animation:
document.getElementById("myDIV").style.animationPlayState = "paused";Try it Yourself »
Description
The animationPlayState property specifies whether the animation is running or paused.
Note: Use this property to pause an animation in the middle of a cycle.
Syntax
Return the animationPlayState property:
object.style.animationPlayState
Set the animationPlayState property:
object.style.animationPlayState = "running|paused|initial|inherit"
Property Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| running | Default value. Specifies that the animation is running |
| paused | Specifies that the animation is paused |
| initial | Sets this property to its default value. Read about initial |
| inherit | Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit |
Technical Details
| Default Value: | running |
|---|---|
| Return Value: | A String, representing the animation-play-state property of an element |
| CSS Version | CSS3 |
Browser Support
animationPlayState is a CSS3 (1999) feature.
It is fully supported in all browsers:
| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Safari | Opera | IE |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 11 |
Related Pages
CSS reference: animation-play-state property
