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*/
}

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Browser Support

Internet Explorer Firefox Opera Google Chrome Safari

The animation property is not supported in any browsers.

Safari and Chrome support an alternative, the -webkit-animation property.


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