CSS animation Property
Example
Binding an animation to a <div> element, using the shorthand property:
    div
 {
    
 animation: mymove 5s infinite;
 }
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Definition and Usage
The animation property is a shorthand property for eight of the animation properties:
- animation-name
 - animation-duration
 - animation-timing-function
 - animation-delay
 - animation-iteration-count
 - animation-direction
 - animation-fill-mode
 - animation-play-state
 
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 none running | 
|---|---|
| Inherited: | no | 
| Animatable: | no. Read about animatable | 
| Version: | CSS3 | 
| JavaScript syntax: | object.style.animation="mymove 5s infinite" Try it | 
Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.
Numbers followed by -webkit-, -moz-, or -o- specify the first version that worked with a prefix.
| Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| animation | 43.0 4.0 -webkit-  | 
    10.0 | 16.0 5.0 -moz-  | 
    9.0 4.0 -webkit-  | 
    30.0 15.0 -webkit- 12.0 -o-  | 
  
CSS Syntax
animation: name duration timing-function delay iteration-count 
direction fill-mode play-state;
Property 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. Read about initial | 
| inherit | Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit | 
Related Pages
CSS tutorial: CSS Animations
HTML DOM reference: animation property

