Style animationPlayState Property

Example

Pausing an animation:

document.getElementById("myDIV").style.animationPlayState = "paused";
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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


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