Pausing an animation:
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.
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| animationPlayState | 4.0 Webkit | 10.0 | 16.0 5.0 Moz |
4.0 Webkit | 15.0 Webkit 12.1 12.0 -o- |
Note: Chrome, Safari and Opera support an alternative, the WebkitAnimation property.
Return the animationPlayState property:
Set the animationPlayState property:
| 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 |
| Default Value: | running |
|---|---|
| Return Value: | A String, representing the animation-play-state property of an element |
| CSS Version | CSS3 |
CSS reference: animation-play-state property
Style Object
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