Pause an animation:
The animation-play-state property specifies whether the animation is running or paused.
Note: Use this property in a JavaScript to pause an animation in the middle of a cycle.
| Default value: | running |
|---|---|
| Inherited: | no |
| Animatable: | no. Read about animatable |
| Version: | CSS3 |
| JavaScript syntax: | object.style.animationPlayState="paused" Try it |
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-play-state | 4.0 -webkit- | 10.0 | 16.0 5.0 -moz- |
4.0 -webkit- | 15.0 -webkit- 12.1 12.0 -o- |
| Value | Description | Play it |
|---|---|---|
| paused | Specifies that the animation is paused | Play it » |
| running | Default value. Specifies that the animation is running | Play it » |
| initial | Sets this property to its default value. Read about initial | |
| inherit | Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit |
CSS3 tutorial: CSS3 Animations
HTML DOM reference: animationPlayState property
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